Gretchen Rydin
Colorado State Representative, District 38 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
- 19
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +49.5
- 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.
- Business Affairs and Labor
- Health and Human Services
- Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Children & Domestic Matters · Became law Jun 2026
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rydin sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Rydin is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: William Lindstedt, Naquetta Ricks, Lori Goldstein
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Rydin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills59%
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: Rydin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rydin | 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 | 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 Rydin 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 38 | Won | D+49.5 | D+16.4 | +33.1 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 38 | Won | D+9.1 | D+16.4 | −7.3 |
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
- $82.5K
- Spent
- $57.4K
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.
| GRETCHEN FOR COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Rydin has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 38 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rydin has run against
- Norm Olsen (L) · 2026 election, won
- Jeffrey Patty (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rydin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e0edd86c-a50d-4e78-96ac-f3e8217de4a8
- Wikidata Q132181690
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET