Janice Marchman
Colorado State Senator, District 15 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Colorado State Senator, District 15Systems engineer
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 55
- 85 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.6%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · vice chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Technology · chair
- Legislative Council
- Water Resources and Agriculture Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Courts & Judicial · Became law Jun 2026
State Government · Became law Jun 2026
Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Marchman sits in the Colorado State Senate
Marchman is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lindsey Daugherty, Tony Exum, Judy Amabile
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Marchman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Colorado State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Marchman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Marchman | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | SB 131: Sports Betting Protections | No | Yes | No | Passed 20–15 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Marchman 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 State Senate, District 15 | Won | D+13.8 | D+7.9 | +5.9 |
| 2022 | Colorado State Senate, District 15 | Won | D+1.2 | D+6.9 | −5.7 |
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
- $264.4K
- Spent
- $247.5K
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.
| JANICE MARCHMAN FOR COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Marchman has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 15 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Marchman has run against
- Rob Woodward (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Marchman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2718c918-a38c-49c2-a120-5503164f959f
- Wikidata Q115592728
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET