Carlos Barron
Colorado State Representative, District 48 since 2024. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 11
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Environment
- Health and Human Services
- Legislative Council
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Transportation & Motor Vehicles · Became law Jun 2026
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law May 2026
Transportation & Motor Vehicles · Became law Apr 2026
Human Services · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Barron sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Barron is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Matt Soper, Tony Hartsook
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Barron’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills89%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Barron’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Barron | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–26 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1236: Arbitration Reform | No | No | Yes | Passed 33–32 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–29 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–30 |
| May 12, 2026 | SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Barron 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado House District 48 | Counting | R+9.9 | R+27.0 | −17.1 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $40.1K
- Spent
- $36.8K
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CARLOS FOR HD 48 State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Barron has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 48 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barron has run against
- Dez Packard (D) · 2026 general
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Barron
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5f8d1bd0-329b-4a87-8d2f-cb62b8f2e921
- Wikidata Q131437685
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET