Shall Judge Judith Smith of the Denver County Court be retained in office?
Unofficial result: Won — Judith Smith (Nonpartisan)
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
Denver County, Colorado
Retention race
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Judith Smith
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Denver County Court judge since September 2018. Earlier a federal prosecutor in Colorado for 14 years who led its special prosecutions unit and started its cybercrime and national security unit.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance voted 5-0 that Judith Smith meets Colorado's performance standards for judges, in its 2026 review before the retention vote.
August 4, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judicialperformance.colorado.gov
Source: denvergov.org