DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Chad Clifford

Colorado State Representative, District 37 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Colorado State Representative, District 37Born 1978

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 31; 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.7%; Chamber median 2.0%
With party: 98%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +22.5; 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.

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail Standards · chair
State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs · vice chair
Capitol Building Advisory
Judiciary

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 49 sponsored · 31 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1276 Protect Safety of Individuals Who Are Immigrants
Immigration · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1226 Manage Emissions from Electric Generating Units
Energy · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1343 Electronic Process in Competency & Administrative Hearings
Courts & Judicial · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1312 Peace Officers Standards & Training Board Changes
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1202 Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness
Housing · 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 Clifford sits in the Colorado House of Representatives

Clifford is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Rebekah Stewart, Lesley Smith, Junie Joseph

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

With Clifford’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills62%

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

Date	Bill	Clifford	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	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 33–32
May 13, 2026	HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures	No	Yes	No	Passed 36–29
May 13, 2026	HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants	Yes	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 Clifford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028Colorado House of Representatives, District 37

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)