Elizabeth Velasco
Colorado State Representative, District 57 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 40
- 72 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.9%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.4
- 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.
- Energy and Environment · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Transportation Legislation Review
- Transportation, Housing and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Fiscal Policy & Taxes · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Velasco sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Velasco is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Tammy Story, Jenny Willford, Javier Mabrey
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Velasco’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills52%
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: Velasco’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Velasco | 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 | No | Yes | No | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Velasco 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 57 | Won | D+23.4 | D+16.4 | +7.0 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | D+11.6 | D+16.4 | −4.8 |
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | D+7.7 | D+19.5 | −11.8 |
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
- $60K
- Spent
- $61.4K
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.
| ELIZABETH FOR COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Velasco has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 57 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Velasco has run against
- Russ Andrews (R) · 2026 election, won
- Caleb Waller (R) · 2024 election, won
- Perry Will (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Velasco
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bd50bf12-cf63-4a3d-a887-93008333e694
- Wikidata Q115578039
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET