Joan Lopez

In office now

Joan Lopez is the Clerk and Recorder. Joan Lopez's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

Keeps the county's court records and official documents (deeds, marriage licenses) and often acts as the county's auditor and treasurer.

2 candidates ran for Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Strongly left, AI estimate from their own website (74% confidence).

How we got this: our AI model read their campaign site and placed Joan Lopez by the policy positions stated there. It is never told the candidate's party. The positions it found: immigration (strongly left); guns (moderately left); lgbtq+ & gender policy (strongly left) (details under Issue by issue).

74% confidence means the positions it found mostly pointed one way. We show an AI estimate only at 70% or higher, and it's less certain than a voting record or donor score. How AI estimates work · the exact instructions it follows

Issue by issue

AI-estimated from their own website, never told the candidate's party. The percentage is the AI's confidence in which way that stance leans. An issue appears only when the AI finds a clearly stated position (it must be at least 60% sure they took one) and is at least 70% confident in its direction; otherwise we leave the issue out. The exact instructions

Funding

$41K raised.

Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER), reports through 2026-10-25.

More about Joan Lopez

Campaign website · Ballotpedia

Are you Joan Lopez?

Share this page with your supporters. Every candidate in this race gets the same page and the same treatment. If something here is wrong or missing, tell us with a source and we'll fix it.

ShareReport a problem

Also running

• Annette Budd · Republican

Compare everyone in this race →

Next elections here

• 2028 presidential election · Who has filed so far, from FEC filings

Quick answers

What party is Joan Lopez?

Joan Lopez is running as a Democrat.

Is Joan Lopez the incumbent?

Yes. Joan Lopez currently holds this office.

What does the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder seat do?

Keeps the county's court records and official documents (deeds, marriage licenses) and often acts as the county's auditor and treasurer.

Who is Joan Lopez running against?

Annette Budd, for Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.

How much money has Joan Lopez raised?

$41K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Is Joan Lopez liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Joan Lopez is strongly left, AI estimate from their own website (74% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.

Should I vote for Joan Lopez?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Joan Lopez's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.