Janice Rich
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Janice Rich

Colorado State Senator, District 7 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Colorado State Senator, District 7

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
36
52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.5%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+40.1
Won 2022
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.

  • Statutory Revision · chair
  • Education
  • Health Insurance Exchange Oversight
  • Legislative Council
  • Local Government and Housing
  • Youth Advisory Council

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 52 sponsored · 36 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
HB 1417 Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities
Civil Law · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1230 Extend Conservation Easement Tax Credit
Fiscal Policy & Taxes · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1307 Sunset Colorado Medical Board
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law May 2026
HB 1008 Colorado Outdoor Opportunities Act
Natural Resources & Environment · Became law May 2026
HB 1019 Kidney Screening Mandatory Preventive Coverage
Insurance · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Rich sits in the Colorado State Senate

Rich is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianRichMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Rod Pelton, Larry Liston, Byron Pelton

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

With Rich’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills91%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Colorado State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Rich’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillRichRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
May 13, 2026SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain OffendersNoNoYesPassed 18–17
May 13, 2026HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant RecipientsNoNoYesPassed 18–17
May 13, 2026SB 131: Sports Betting ProtectionsNoNoYesPassed 20–15
May 13, 2026HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search WarrantsNoNoYesPassed 18–17
May 13, 2026HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service EnterpriseNoNoYesPassed 18–17

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Rich 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Colorado Senate District 7Won—R+25.4—
2022Colorado State Senate, District 7WonR+40.1——
2020Colorado House of Representatives, District 55WonR+31.7——
2018Colorado House of Representatives, District 55WonR+25.3——

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
$28.6K
Spent
$8.3K

Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

CITIZENS TO ELECT JANICE RICH
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Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET

How we know Rich

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET