Karen McCormick
Colorado State Representative, District 11 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 46
- 61 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.0%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.6
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources · chair
- Ethics · chair
- Water Resources and Agriculture Review · chair
- Appropriations
- Health and Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Natural Resources & Environment · Became law Jun 2026
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McCormick sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
McCormick is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Javier Mabrey, Jenny Willford, Elizabeth Velasco
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With McCormick’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills56%
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: McCormick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | McCormick | 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 | Yes | 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 McCormick 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 District 11 | Won | — | D+41.6 | — |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | D+38.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | D+39.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | D+34.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | U.S. House, CO-4 | Lost | R+21.2 | — | — |
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
- $72.8K
- Spent
- $57.1K
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 8, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| KAREN FOR CO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 8, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats McCormick has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 11 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McCormick has run against
- Kathy Reeves (R) · 2024 election, won
- Tara Menza (R) · 2022 election, won
- Mark Milliman (R) · 2020 election, won
- Ken Buck (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know McCormick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H8CO04091
- Open States ocd-person/7631027c-2467-4112-8f03-abad6c6ed8f2
- Wikidata Q106639030
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET