Jessie Danielson
Colorado State Senator, District 22 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 23
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.6
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources · vice chair
- Business, Labor and Technology · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Economic Development · 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 Danielson sits in the Colorado State Senate
Danielson is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Julie Gonzales, , Tom Sullivan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Danielson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills49%
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: Danielson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Danielson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | No | 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 Danielson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Colorado State Senate, District 22 | Won | D+34.6 |
| 2018 | Colorado State Senate, District 20 | Won | D+11.8 |
| 2016 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | D+14.0 |
| 2014 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | D+6.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Danielson has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 22 · since 2022
- Colorado State Senate, District 20 · since 2018
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 24 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Danielson has run against
- Colby Drechsel (R) · 2022 general, won
- Christine Jensen (R) · 2018 general, won
- Joseph E. Demott (R) · 2016 general, won
- Joseph Demott (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Danielson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c06af980-c553-4f79-a39d-295b7226f029
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET