State Rep. Brianna Titone, an Arvada Democrat, introduced Wednesday morning that she is going to run in 2026 to be Colorado’s subsequent state treasurer.
If elected, Titone could be simply the second transgender particular person ever elected to a statewide workplace within the U.S. The primary is U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride, a Delaware Democrat who was elected to Congress in 2024.
Titone could be, nonetheless, the nation’s first transgender particular person elected to a statewide govt workplace.
Titone was first elected to the legislature in 2018, changing into the primary transgender member of the Colorado Common Meeting. She is term-limited within the Colorado Home, the place she is vice chair of the Home Finance Committee and chair of the Joint Know-how Committee. Earlier than getting into politics, she had a profession as a geologist.
“As a legislator, I’ve labored to make sure financial alternative and monetary safety for all Coloradans,” Titone stated in a written assertion. “I’m working for state treasurer to champion fiscal duty, defend (the Public Staff’ Retirement Affiliation), make investments taxpayer {dollars} properly and make the federal government extra environment friendly. I’ve spent my profession tackling advanced monetary and coverage challenges, and I’m able to carry that have to the treasurer’s workplace.”
Titone gained’t be the one Democrat working subsequent 12 months to be Colorado’s treasurer.
Already within the race is Jefferson County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio, who boasts the backing of a number of outstanding Democrats, together with Home Majority Chief Monica Duran, state Rep. Sheila Lieder and state Sen. Lindsey Daugherty.
Democrat John Mikos of Monument filed Nov. 26 to run for Colorado treasurer in 2026. He beforehand served as chairman of the El Paso County Democratic Occasion.
State Sen. Jeff Bridges, a Greenwood Village Democrat who’s chair of the legislature’s highly effective Joint Price range Committee, is anticipated to announce his candidacy for state treasurer within the coming weeks.
Titone is beginning her marketing campaign with endorsements from quite a lot of Democratic state lawmakers, together with Sens. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Lisa Cutter and Janice Marchman, in addition to Reps. Javier Mabrey, Elizabeth Velasco and Chad Clifford.
Whoever wins the Democratic main for treasurer is prone to win the final election, too, given the leftward shift of Colorado’s voters. There hasn’t been a Republican elected to statewide workplace in Colorado since 2016.
Present Treasurer Dave Younger, a Democrat, gained reelection in 2022 by almost 11 proportion factors. Younger is term-limited and now contemplating a 2026 bid in Colorado’s eighth Congressional District.
The state treasurer’s duties embrace overseeing the state’s cash, dealing with its investments and serving on the board for the Public Staff’ Retirement Affiliation. The treasurer additionally manages Colorado’s unclaimed property program.
