Chairman of Colorado legislature’s powerful budget committee announces run for treasurer

State Sen. Jeff Bridges, chair of budget-writing committee, running for Colorado treasurer

State Sen. Jeff Bridges speaks on the House floor in 2022. (Faith Miller/Colorado Newsline)Colorado state Sen. Jeff Bridges will run in 2026 to be Colorado’s next treasurer, Bridges announced Tuesday.  The Greenwood Village Democrat chairs the powerful Colorado Joint Budget Committee, which writes the state budget that must be approved by both chambers in the Colorado Legislature.  “I’ll invest in housing that working Coloradans can actually aff…

Colorado Democratic Sen Jeff Bridges announces bid for state treasurer in 2026

Democratic State Sen. Jeff Bridges announced Tuesday that he will run in the primary election for state treasurer in 2026.

Chairman of Colorado legislature’s powerful budget committee announces run for treasurer

State Sen. Jeff Bridges, the chair of the powerful Joint Budget Committee, will run for Colorado treasurer in 2026, he said ahead of a Tuesday campaign launch. The state treasurer’s office manages the state’s finances. Bridges, a Greenwood Village Democrat, said he also sees the position as an opportunity to invest directly in Colorado instead of parking state money in things like federal treasury bills. “There is a way to run the office that cr…

Jeff Bridges, a top state lawmaker, is running to be Colorado’s next treasurer

Bridges was first elected to the legislature as a state representative in 2016. He’s chair of the Joint Budget Committee.