Colby, Doyle & Valdez

The 2026 Blaine County Primary will have three candidates on the ballot vying to be elected for the 4-year term of Justice of the Peace. They are incumbent Judge Jim Doyle, Sheriff John Colby, and Monty Valdez. Incumbent, Judge Jim Doyle, has presided over the court since 2024 when he was appointed to fill a partial term by the Blaine County Commissioners following the retirement of the prior judge, Perry Miller, who stepped down in December of 2023. This is Doyle's first time on the ballot. When asked why he is running for the position in this cycle, Judge Doyle said that he believes keeping...