Shall Judge Christopher J. Baumann of the 2nd Judicial District be retained in office?
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,
Christopher J. Baumann
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Denver District Court judge since January 2018 and the court's chief judge since 2022. Before that, a lawyer in the state public defender's Denver office from 2002, leading that office from 2010.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Had a murder conviction overturned by the Colorado Court of Appeals because he kept the public out of the courtroom during jury selection in a 2022 trial.
October 30, 2025
Source: coloradopolitics.com
Was named chief judge of the Denver District Court by Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Boatright.
June 22, 2022
Source: coloradojudicial.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
The 2nd Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 10-0 that Christopher J. Baumann 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