April 7 Municipal Election; become a candidate
The Town of Estes Park will hold the next regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 to elect three trustee seats on the Board of Trustees. Voters will determine who will occupy seats currently held by Mayor Pro Tem Marie Cenac, Trustees Bill Brown and Kirby Hazelton. Mayor Pro Tem Cenac is term-limited. The other two Trustees are eligible to run for one of the three four-year terms.
A fourth seat will likely be included in this election, following Trustee Cindy Younglund’s Jan. 13 announcement that she would resign her seat on the board effective March 24. In order to fill Younglund’s seat for the two years remaining in her term, state statute requires that the Town Board either appoint an individual to the board or hold an election. To establish the process, at its Jan. 27 meeting the Board will consider a resolution to fill the position with the candidate who receives the fourth highest number of votes during the April 7 election.
For individuals interested in becoming a candidate, nomination petitions and informational packets for candidates are available at the Town Clerk’s office, in Room 130 of Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Ave. Registered electors 18 years of age or older may be a candidate and hold office if they have resided inside Town limits for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding April 7. The petition must be signed by at least 10 registered electors who reside inside Town limits. The filing deadline for candidate nomination petitions is Jan. 26 at 5 p.m.
Important dates for candidates:
Jan. 26: Last day to submit nomination petitions to become a candidate
Feb. 2: Last day to file a Write-In Candidate Affidavit.
Feb. 2: Last day for a candidate to withdraw from the election.
April 7: Election Day
April 28: Swearing-in of newly elected Town Trustees at the Town Board meeting.
For more election information, please visit estes.org/elections or contact the Town Clerk’s office at 970-577-4777 or town...@estes.org. Register to vote at govotecolorado.com
| 
