Nick Hinrichsen
Colorado State Senator, District 3 since 2022.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 37
- 66 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.6
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Business, Labor and Technology · vice chair
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Capital Development
- Judiciary
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 Hinrichsen sits in the Colorado State Senate
Hinrichsen is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tony Exum, Janice Marchman, Lindsey Daugherty
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Hinrichsen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- 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: Hinrichsen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hinrichsen | 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 | No | 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 | No | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hinrichsen 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 3 | Won | D+2.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hinrichsen has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 3 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hinrichsen has run against
- Stephen A. Varela (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hinrichsen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4d753f6e-b7e3-420d-a684-e9a27f7ab27b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET