Governor of Colorado
Jeff Peckman
CandidateUnity
- Race
- Governor of Colorado
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Phil Weiser (D); Victor Marx (R); Greg Lopez (Unaffiliated); Stephen T. Hamilton (American Constitution); Eric Mulder (LIB); Erik Underwood (Approval Voting)
- Research
- Basic
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Jeff Peckman is the Unity Party's nominee for governor, on a joint ticket with T.J. Cole. An entrepreneur and longtime campaigner for ballot initiatives and candidates, he describes himself as a "solutionist" and is described as a UFO disclosure activist. He won his party's primary with 146 votes, or 53.7 percent.[1][2][3]
On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Phil Weiser D | challenger |
| Victor Marx R | challenger |
| Greg Lopez Unaffiliated | challenger |
| Stephen T. Hamilton American Constitution | challenger |
| Eric Mulder LIB | challenger |
| Jeff Peckman Unity | challenger |
| Erik Underwood Approval Voting | challenger |
Running with Lt. Gov. candidate T.J. Cole. Won the Unity Party primary 146–126 over Paul Noel Fiorino.
Biography
Jeff Peckman is the Unity Party's nominee for governor, on a joint ticket with T.J. Cole. An entrepreneur and longtime campaigner for ballot initiatives and candidates, he describes himself as a "solutionist" and is described as a UFO disclosure activist. He won his party's primary with 146 votes, or 53.7 percent.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Peckman was born in Paola, Kansas, on March 1, 1954, and says he spent his first five years on a farm.[3] He earned a high school diploma from Abraham Lincoln High School and has worked as an entrepreneur.[3] According to his campaign website, he was the first Vice President of Special Projects for the DaVinci Institute.[4]
Over 28 years Peckman has run three candidate campaigns and three ballot initiative campaigns.[3][4] In March 2026 he published a book, RAISE the ZONE.[4] In his Ballotpedia survey he lists proposals in economic development, health, education, energy, public safety, agriculture and homelessness, as well as disclosure of UFO secrecy.[3]
Peckman defeated Paul Fiorino in the Unity Party primary on June 30, 2026, 146 votes to 126, and appears on the November 3 ballot with T.J. Cole as his running mate.[1][2][3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
“I would support adding more modular housing, zoning changes, creative financing and taxation to increase inventory and affordability.”[6]
In a Summit Daily candidate Q&A, Oct. 7, 2026, on High Country housing
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Climate change and air pollution are wreaking havoc on Colorado.”[6]
In a Summit Daily candidate Q&A, Oct. 7, 2026; he proposes a state-level emergency declaration on air pollution and a vehicle-emissions device he describes as his own proposal
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.2026 Colorado gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.2026 General Election Official Candidate List · Colorado Secretary of State · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 3.Jeff Peckman · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.About Jeff · Jeff Peckman campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 5.Peckman: My plan to reduce multiple problems in Colorado with one solution, if elected · Summit Daily (candidate op-ed) Candidate's own words
- 6.Q&A: Meet Jeff Peckman, a Unity Party candidate running for Colorado governor · Summit Daily · 2026-10-07 News report