Scott Bright
Colorado State Senator, District 13 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 25
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.3
- 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
- Finance
- Health and Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bright sits in the Colorado State Senate
Bright is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lisa Frizell, , Marc Catlin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Bright’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills92%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Colorado State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bright’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bright | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | SB 131: Sports Betting Protections | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–15 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Bright 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 13 | Won | R+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bright has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 13 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bright has run against
- Matt Johnston (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bright
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fb530f21-a08e-473c-b215-9a4de6a86ee9
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET