Republican Tim McCormack, left , and Democrat Brian Mason are vying to become the next attorney for Colorado's 17th Judicial District in the Nov. 3, 2020, election. (Photos courtesy the candidates)
Colorado’s 2020 elections are on Nov. 3.
In Colorado, district attorneys are elected in each of the state’s 22 judicial districts. They are tasked with prosecuting state crimes, filing charges and directing people to prison diversion programs. As the top prosecutor in each judicial district, they are influential in state and local policymaking.