Janice Rich
Colorado State Senator, District 7 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- 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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rich sits in the Colorado State Senate
Rich is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | Rich | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | SB 131: Sports Betting Protections | No | No | Yes | Passed 20–15 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | No | No | Yes | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado State Senate, District 7 | Won | — | R+25.4 | — |
| 2022 | Colorado State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+40.1 | R+29.1 | +11.0 |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+31.7 | R+26.9 | +4.8 |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+25.3 | R+26.9 | −1.6 |
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 State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 21, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Rich has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 7 · since 2022
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 55 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rich has run against
- David C. Stahlke (D) · 2022 election, won
- Scott Beilfuss (D) · 2020 election, won
- Tanya Travis (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rich
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2372415a-2aea-4423-8a3a-bed2d40493a6
- Wikidata Q60565733
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET