James Coleman
Colorado State Senator, District 33 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 23
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +63.7
- 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.
- Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission · chair
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council · vice chair
- Legislative Council · vice chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · 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 Coleman sits in the Colorado State Senate
Coleman is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Robert Rodriguez, , Jeff Bridges
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Coleman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills57%
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: Coleman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Coleman | 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 | 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 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1236: Arbitration Reform | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 19–16 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Coleman 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 33 | Won | D+63.7 |
| 2020 | Colorado State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+82.0 |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | D+67.3 |
| 2016 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Coleman has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 33 · since 2020
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 7 · 2016–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Coleman has run against
- Max Minnig (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jerry Burton (I) · 2020 general, won
- Jay Frank Kucera (R) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Coleman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e4e1f1a9-7134-4d90-9fed-2aa7a0e3a307
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET