Cecelia Espenoza
Colorado State Representative, District 4 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 49
- 62 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +71.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Statutory Revision · vice chair
- Judiciary
- State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs
- Uniform State Laws Commission
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Financial Services & Commerce · Became law Jun 2026
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law Jun 2026
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Espenoza sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Espenoza is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jacque Phillips, Eliza Hamrick, Alex Valdez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Espenoza’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills56%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Espenoza’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Espenoza | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–26 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1236: Arbitration Reform | No | Yes | No | Passed 33–32 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 36–29 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | Yes | No | Passed 35–30 |
| May 12, 2026 | SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Espenoza 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 of Representatives, District 4 | Won | D+71.6 | D+59.7 | +11.9 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | D+57.9 | D+59.7 | −1.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $86.2K
- Spent
- $70.8K
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CECELIA4COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Espenoza has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 4 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Espenoza has run against
- Ellwood Ervin (R) · 2026 election, won
- Jack Daus (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Espenoza
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a34a6b10-12d9-4109-86d1-76c311463333
- Wikidata Q130968656
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET