Cathy Kipp
Colorado State Senator, District 14 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 53
- 79 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.3
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Education
- Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy and Task Force
- Pension Review Commission
- Workplace Harassment
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kipp sits in the Colorado State Senate
Kipp is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Matt Ball, Tom Sullivan,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Kipp’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills56%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Colorado State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kipp’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kipp | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | SB 131: Sports Betting Protections | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–15 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kipp 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 State Senate, District 14 | Won | D+40.3 |
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | D+29.7 |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | D+27.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kipp has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 14 · since 2024
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 52 · 2020–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kipp has run against
- Phoebe McWilliams (R) · 2024 general, won
- Deborah Vicino (R) · 2022 general, won
- Donna Walter (R) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kipp
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0ddf3b75-c450-419e-8235-553157770e49
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET