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Colorado voters face 14 measures in 2026 election

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Colorado voters will decide 14 statewide measures in the November 2026 midterm election.
Amendment 87 would tax households earning over $500,000, raising $2 billion.
Proposition 132 would make fentanyl possession a felony punishable by up to eight years.
Proposition 134 would limit girls’ sports to biological females and boys’ sports to biological males.
Proposition NN would raise the spending cap, send TABOR refunds to General Fund, and fund $4.6 billion for education.

History

Historical Context

Colorado’s 1992 adoption of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights—drafted by activist Douglas Bruce and approved by 54% of voters—locked spending to inflation and population growth, prompting refunds exceeding $2 billion. A 2005 referendum championed by Governor Bill Owens temporarily lifted those limits, averting a projected shortfall. The 2026 ballot’s high-income tax and education measures echo this legacy of fiscal caps and voter-approved overrides.

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Story summary

Colorado voters will decide 14 statewide measures in the November 2026 midterm election.
Amendment 87 would tax households earning over $500,000, raising $2 billion.
Proposition 132 would make fentanyl possession a felony punishable by up to eight years.
Proposition 134 would limit girls’ sports to biological females and boys’ sports to biological males.
Proposition NN would raise the spending cap, send TABOR refunds to General Fund, and fund $4.6 billion for education.

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