Colorado
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Statewide executives
State supreme court: Colorado Supreme Court
Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission) · Term: 10 years · 7 sitting justices. A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Monica Márquez
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: 2010
Appointed by Bill Ritter (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Maria Berkenkotter
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 1, 2021
Appointed by Jared Polis (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Susan Blanco
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: February 17, 2026
Appointed by Jared Polis (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Brian Boatright
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: 2011
Appointed by John Hickenlooper (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Richard Gabriel
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: 2015
Appointed by John Hickenlooper (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
William W. Hood
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 13, 2014
Appointed by John Hickenlooper (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Carlos Armando Samour Jr.
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: 2018
Appointed by John Hickenlooper (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
No public decision data available for this court.
Court page → · Source: Ballotpedia
Congressional delegation
Current delegation: 6 D · 4 R · scores are DW-NOMINATE (comparable across Congress)
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Diana Degette
D CO-1
-0.431
Joseph Neguse
D CO-2
-0.431
Jeff Hurd
R CO-3
+0.317
Lauren Boebert
R CO-4
+0.711
Jeff Crank
R CO-5
+0.665
Jason Crow
D CO-6
-0.361
Brittany Pettersen
D CO-7
-0.376
Gabe Evans
R CO-8
+0.343
State legislature
Colorado Senate 35 members · 23 D · 12 R open in Rankings →
2662 roll calls (889 contested, used for scores), 2025-01-08 to 2026-05-13; sessions: 2025 First Extraordinary Session; 2025 Regular Session; 2026 Regular Session
| # | Name | Party | District | Score (liberal → conservative) | Party unity | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Cutter | D | 20 | -0.489 | 99.1% | 1037 |
| 2 | Mike Weissman | D | 28 | -0.488 | 98.8% | 1086 |
| 3 | Katie Wallace | D | 17 | -0.486 | 99.1% | 864 |
| 4 | Iman Jodeh | D | 29 | -0.476 | 99.0% | 1035 |
| 5 | Tom Sullivan | D | 27 | -0.476 | 97.1% | 1047 |
| 6 | Jessie Danielson | D | 22 | -0.475 | 99.5% | 983 |
| 7 | Julie Gonzales | D | 34 | -0.465 | 98.0% | 1194 |
| 8 | Cathy Kipp | D | 14 | -0.460 | 98.9% | 1057 |
| 9 | James Coleman | D | 33 | -0.455 | 99.5% | 377 |
| 10 | Robert Rodriguez | D | 32 | -0.454 | 99.5% | 920 |
| 11 | Jeff Bridges | D | 26 | -0.447 | 98.4% | 1173 |
| 12 | Matt Ball | D | 31 | -0.447 | 98.2% | 1016 |
| 13 | Chris Kolker | D | 16 | -0.442 | 98.2% | 1266 |
| 14 | Judy Amabile | D | 18 | -0.435 | 98.1% | 1175 |
| 15 | Lindsey Daugherty | D | 19 | -0.427 | 98.0% | 1036 |
| 16 | Nick Hinrichsen | D | 3 | -0.407 | 96.2% | 1069 |
| 17 | Tony Exum | D | 11 | -0.399 | 97.6% | 1016 |
| 18 | Janice Marchman | D | 15 | -0.394 | 96.9% | 1030 |
| 19 | William Lindstedt | D | 25 | -0.380 | 95.7% | 171 |
| 20 | Marc Snyder | D | 12 | -0.354 | 96.6% | 1061 |
| 21 | Adrienne Benavidez | D | 21 | -0.337 | 86.8% | 71 |
| 22 | Kyle Mullica | D | 24 | -0.330 | 94.5% | 1100 |
| 23 | Dylan Roberts | D | 8 | -0.250 | 92.8% | 1020 |
| 24 | Cleave Simpson | R | 6 | +0.566 | 91.9% | 1004 |
| 25 | Barbara Kirkmeyer | R | 23 | +0.684 | 94.3% | 1173 |
| 26 | Marc Catlin | R | 5 | +0.708 | 94.4% | 1047 |
| 27 | Larry Liston | R | 10 | +0.768 | 93.7% | 1236 |
| 28 | Scott Bright | R | 13 | +0.781 | 94.7% | 1104 |
| 29 | Lisa Frizell | R | 2 | +0.800 | 95.5% | 1107 |
| 30 | Janice Rich | R | 7 | +0.815 | 92.2% | 1004 |
| 31 | Byron Pelton | R | 1 | +0.865 | 95.3% | 1229 |
| 32 | Rod Pelton | R | 35 | +0.895 | 95.5% | 1032 |
| 33 | John Carson | R | 30 | +0.916 | 91.1% | 1000 |
| 34 | Mark Baisley | R | 4 | +0.977 | 84.1% | 1016 |
| 35 | Lynda Zamora Wilson | R | 9 | +1.000 | 99.3% | 154 |
Colorado House 64 members · 42 D · 22 R open in Rankings →
3199 roll calls (1388 contested, used for scores), 2025-01-08 to 2026-05-13; sessions: 2025 First Extraordinary Session; 2025 Regular Session; 2026 Regular Session
| # | Name | Party | District | Score (liberal → conservative) | Party unity | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena García | D | 35 | -0.560 | 98.1% | 169 |
| 2 | Kenny Nguyen | D | 33 | -0.498 | 97.2% | 150 |
| 3 | Jennifer Bacon | D | 7 | -0.459 | 97.6% | 1194 |
| 4 | Javier Mabrey | D | 1 | -0.458 | 96.9% | 1183 |
| 5 | Yara Zokaie | D | 52 | -0.458 | 96.6% | 1429 |
| 6 | Mandy Lindsay | D | 42 | -0.457 | 98.5% | 1075 |
| 7 | Meg Froelich | D | 3 | -0.457 | 97.7% | 1204 |
| 8 | Lindsay Gilchrist | D | 8 | -0.454 | 99.3% | 1075 |
| 9 | Andy Boesenecker | D | 53 | -0.452 | 99.0% | 1074 |
| 10 | Jamie Jackson | D | 41 | -0.452 | 97.3% | 1041 |
| 11 | Rebekah Stewart | D | 30 | -0.450 | 98.9% | 1077 |
| 12 | Karen McCormick | D | 11 | -0.449 | 99.0% | 1365 |
| 13 | Kyle Brown | D | 12 | -0.449 | 99.1% | 1281 |
| 14 | Jenny Willford | D | 34 | -0.448 | 98.0% | 1175 |
| 15 | Lesley Smith | D | 49 | -0.448 | 98.4% | 1133 |
| 16 | Emily Sirota | D | 9 | -0.447 | 97.2% | 1280 |
| 17 | Sean Camacho | D | 6 | -0.446 | 98.7% | 1074 |
| 18 | Tammy Story | D | 25 | -0.443 | 95.6% | 1131 |
| 19 | Elizabeth Velasco | D | 57 | -0.441 | 96.6% | 1074 |
| 20 | Chad Clifford | D | 37 | -0.437 | 96.8% | 1233 |
| 21 | Julie McCluskie | D | 13 | -0.437 | 98.8% | 1059 |
| 22 | Junie Joseph | D | 10 | -0.437 | 97.6% | 1300 |
| 23 | Steven Woodrow | D | 2 | -0.436 | 96.0% | 1064 |
| 24 | Brianna Titone | D | 27 | -0.435 | 96.8% | 1077 |
| 25 | Monica Duran | D | 23 | -0.434 | 98.3% | 1064 |
| 26 | Michael Carter | D | 36 | -0.428 | 95.3% | 1237 |
| 27 | Naquetta Ricks | D | 40 | -0.424 | 96.4% | 1169 |
| 28 | Meghan Lukens | D | 26 | -0.423 | 98.2% | 1130 |
| 29 | Gretchen Rydin | D | 38 | -0.422 | 97.5% | 1063 |
| 30 | Alex Valdez | D | 5 | -0.412 | 96.2% | 1096 |
| 31 | Tisha Mauro | D | 46 | -0.412 | 97.0% | 1125 |
| 32 | Katie Stewart | D | 59 | -0.406 | 97.5% | 1206 |
| 33 | Amy Paschal | D | 18 | -0.404 | 97.0% | 1062 |
| 34 | Cecelia Espenoza | D | 4 | -0.404 | 95.5% | 1234 |
| 35 | Eliza Hamrick | D | 61 | -0.403 | 95.1% | 1075 |
| 36 | Jacque Phillips | D | 31 | -0.401 | 96.6% | 1060 |
| 37 | Lisa Feret | D | 24 | -0.394 | 95.6% | 1228 |
| 38 | Matt Martinez | D | 62 | -0.389 | 95.5% | 1159 |
| 39 | Sheila Lieder | D | 28 | -0.377 | 93.8% | 1076 |
| 40 | Lori Goldstein | D | 29 | -0.368 | 94.9% | 72 |
| 41 | Regina English | D | 17 | -0.352 | 92.8% | 1077 |
| 42 | Bob Marshall | D | 43 | -0.238 | 88.0% | 1064 |
| 43 | Rick Taggart | R | 55 | +0.405 | 80.9% | 1279 |
| 44 | Ryan Gonzalez | R | 50 | +0.674 | 87.9% | 1075 |
| 45 | Mary Bradfield | R | 21 | +0.688 | 89.6% | 1075 |
| 46 | Carlos Barron | R | 48 | +0.761 | 92.7% | 1174 |
| 47 | Ty Winter | R | 47 | +0.762 | 93.2% | 1109 |
| 48 | Tony Hartsook | R | 44 | +0.778 | 92.6% | 1075 |
| 49 | Matt Soper | R | 54 | +0.785 | 85.7% | 1062 |
| 50 | Jarvis Caldwell | R | 20 | +0.794 | 93.8% | 1083 |
| 51 | Lori Garcia Sander | R | 65 | +0.804 | 94.0% | 1169 |
| 52 | Ava Flanell | R | 14 | +0.823 | 98.4% | 134 |
| 53 | Dusty Johnson | R | 63 | +0.830 | 94.4% | 1211 |
| 54 | Scott Slaugh | R | 64 | +0.830 | 96.6% | 104 |
| 55 | Larry Suckla | R | 58 | +0.845 | 93.1% | 1062 |
| 56 | Chris Richardson | R | 56 | +0.858 | 94.9% | 1062 |
| 57 | Dan Woog | R | 19 | +0.864 | 94.2% | 1167 |
| 58 | Rebecca Keltie | R | 16 | +0.866 | 92.9% | 1190 |
| 59 | Brandi Bradley | R | 39 | +0.891 | 90.7% | 1221 |
| 60 | Stephanie Luck | R | 60 | +0.894 | 81.7% | 1156 |
| 61 | Max Brooks | R | 45 | +0.913 | 88.7% | 1064 |
| 62 | Ron Weinberg | R | 51 | +0.947 | 86.6% | 1144 |
| 63 | Ken DeGraaf | R | 22 | +0.984 | 84.8% | 1133 |
| 64 | Scott Bottoms | R | 15 | +1.000 | 89.7% | 1335 |