Chris Kolker
Colorado State Senator, District 16 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 28
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.4%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.3
- 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.
- Education · chair
- Appropriations
- Finance
- Pension Review Commission
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · Became law Jun 2026
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kolker sits in the Colorado State Senate
Kolker is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jeff Bridges, James Coleman, Robert Rodriguez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Kolker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills54%
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: Kolker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kolker | 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 | Yes | 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 Kolker 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 16 | Won | D+4.3 |
| 2020 | Colorado State Senate, District 27 | Won | D+10.6 |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 38 | Lost | R+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kolker has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 16 · since 2024
- Colorado State Senate, District 27 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kolker has run against
- Robyn Carnes (R) · 2024 general, won
- Suzanne Staiert (R) · 2020 general, won
- Susan Beckman (R) · 2018 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kolker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f72691ec-a5a0-413b-a344-e452009551a2
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET