Joshua Griffin

Joshua Griffin is a candidate for Governor Colorado Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Colorado.

Candidate for Governor in CO

Also running: Nathaniel Archuleta, Abass Bamba, Michael Bennet, Scott Bottoms, Carmen Broesder, John Brooks, Jason Clark, Jon Collamer, James Dulaney, Charles Evanson, Paul Fiorino, Danny Fish, John French, Justin Ganoe, Brycen Garrison, Stevan Gess, Jon Gray-Ginsberg, Stephen Hamilton, Kelsey Heikkinen, Chante Jones, Teri Kear, Barb Kirkmeyer, Christian Komor, Greg Lopez, Rabin Mahanty, Victor Marx, Robert Moore, Alexander Mugatu, Eric Mulder, Joe Oltmann, Maria Orms, Frederick Fred"" Osborne, Jeffrey Peckman, Jarvis Ray, Joshua Rodriguez, Gregory Roebuck, Jim Rundberg, Rachel Suh, Daniel Thomas, Gregory Thomas, Erik Underwood, Bradley Wall, Philip Weiser, Kelvin Wimberly (k-Man).

Joshua Griffin, a Republican, is a U.S. Army combat veteran who served roughly two decades in the military, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Following his military career, Griffin returned to Colorado, where he became recognized for his community and business involvement. He also holds the unique distinction of having been the oldest Division I player in college football. Griffin joined a crowded field of Republican candidates for Governor of Colorado in the 2026 election, seeking to succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis.