Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Lisa Cutter

Colorado State Senator, District 20 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Colorado State Senator, District 20

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
59
97 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.0%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+10.7
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Transportation Legislation Review · chair
  • Transportation and Energy · chair
  • Health and Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 97 sponsored · 59 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1226 Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units
Energy · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1272 Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections
Labor & Employment · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1298 Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements
Children & Domestic Matters · Became law Jun 2026
SB 3 End-of-Life Management of Electric Vehicle Batteries
Natural Resources & Environment · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1147 Host Home for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cutter sits in the Colorado State Senate

Cutter is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianCutterMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Katie Wallace, Iman Jodeh, Julie Gonzales

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

With Cutter’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills53%

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: Cutter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillCutterDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
May 13, 2026SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain OffendersYesYesNoPassed 18–17
May 13, 2026HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant RecipientsYesYesNoPassed 18–17
May 13, 2026SB 131: Sports Betting ProtectionsYesYesNoPassed 20–15
May 13, 2026HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search WarrantsYesYesNoPassed 18–17
May 13, 2026HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service EnterpriseYesYesNoPassed 18–17

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cutter 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2022Colorado State Senate, District 20WonD+10.7
2020Colorado House of Representatives, District 25WonD+5.6
2018Colorado House of Representatives, District 25WonD+5.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Cutter has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Cutter has run against

  • Tim Walsh (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Donald Rosier (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Steve Szutenbach (R) · 2018 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Cutter

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET