Alex Valdez
Colorado State Representative, District 5 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 12
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.7%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +59.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Environment · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Valdez sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Valdez is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cecelia Espenoza, Jacque Phillips, Meghan Lukens
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Valdez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Valdez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Valdez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–26 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1236: Arbitration Reform | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 33–32 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–29 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | Yes | No | Passed 35–30 |
| May 12, 2026 | SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Valdez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+59.2 |
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+67.5 |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+59.5 |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+61.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Valdez has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 5 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Valdez has run against
- Johnnie Wesley Johnson (R) · 2024 general, won
- Johnnie Johnson (R) · 2022 general, won
- Jonathan Woodley (R) · 2020 general, won
- Katherine E. Whitney (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Valdez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/45c957a4-0017-4c0c-8650-393d656fc5a0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET