John Carson
Colorado State Senator, District 30. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- Bills became law
- 24
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Health Insurance Exchange Oversight
- Judiciary
- Legal Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
State Government · Became law Jun 2026
Fiscal Policy & Taxes · Became law Jun 2026
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Carson sits in the Colorado State Senate
Carson is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rod Pelton, Janice Rich, Larry Liston
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Carson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills93%
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: Carson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Carson | 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 Carson 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 30 | Counting | D+4.8 | D+2.5 | −2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $150.7K
- Spent
- $155.1K
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.
| CARSON FOR STATE SENATE State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Who Carson has run against
- Kevin Leung (D) · 2026 election
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Carson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8e95ac06-ddbb-4f6c-ba7e-854a92860be4
- Wikidata Q131913941
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET