Parker sets November 2026 election, opens filing timeline for council seats
Three Parker council seats are headed to the November ballot, and would-be candidates have until Aug. 24 to file after a July 29 meeting.
Three Parker Town Council seats will be on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The town has already opened the filing timeline for anyone interested in the election, which will be nonpartisan and run as a mail-ballot election coordinated with Douglas County Elections, with ballots expected to be mailed starting Oct. 12.
Prospective candidates can get the mechanics first at a pre-candidate meeting Wednesday, July 29, at 6 p.m. at Parker Town Hall. The session will cover the offices at stake, how to become a candidate, campaign finance reporting, election calendars and the day-to-day responsibilities of serving on the council. Nomination petitions can begin circulating Tuesday, Aug. 4, and anyone who gathers the required signatures and files an acceptance of nomination by Monday, Aug. 24, will be on the ballot for one of the three four-year terms.
Parker will hold a candidate orientation meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. That session will cover how ballot order is determined, campaign contribution rules, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, ethics requirements, disclosure statements and rules for election signs. Residents seeking more information can contact Town Clerk Chris Vanderpool at cvanderpool@parkerco.gov or 303-805-3143.
The council sets policy on land use, transportation, parks, public services and the pace of development. Parker’s comprehensive planning division develops and implements long-term plans that reflect the community’s vision, and the town’s Parker 2050 Comprehensive Plan is intended to guide zoning, capital projects, transportation and review of private development proposals over the next 20 years and beyond. U.S. Census Bureau estimates put the town at 65,473 on July 1, 2024 and 65,985 on July 1, 2025, up from 58,512 in the 2020 census.
The 2026 council race also comes after voters approved five charter amendments in Parker’s Nov. 4, 2025 special election, including Question 2A, which changed vacancy rules for the mayor or a councilmember elected or appointed to another elected or partisan office. Joshua Rivero, elected mayor in 2024 as Parker’s eighth mayor since incorporation in 1981, now leads a town government with updated rules already in place.
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