Shall Justice William W. Hood, III of the Colorado Supreme Court be retained in office?
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this office do?
- Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
- Deciding major criminal and civil cases
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,
William W. Hood, III
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Colorado Supreme Court justice since January 2014. Earlier spent seven years as a Denver District Court judge, was a partner at a Denver law firm, and worked ten years as a prosecutor in the 18th Judicial District.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was chosen by the other Colorado Supreme Court justices to be the court's next chief justice.
August 21, 2026
Source: coloradopolitics.com
Joined the 4-3 Colorado Supreme Court majority that ruled Donald Trump could not appear on Colorado's 2024 presidential primary ballot under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause.
December 19, 2023
Source: news.wttw.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The State Commission on Judicial Performance voted 9-0 that William W. Hood, III 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
Sources: denvergov.org · assets.bouldercounty.gov