Lesley Smith
Colorado State Representative, District 49 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 27
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources
- Energy and Environment
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
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 39% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Rebekah Stewart, Junie Joseph, Chad Clifford
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Smith | 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 Smith 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 of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+35.6 | D+34.0 | +1.6 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+27.6 | D+34.0 | −6.4 |
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
- $30.4K
- Spent
- $28.1K
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.
| LESLEY FOR COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Michael Sheperek (R) · 2026 election, won
- Steve Ferrante (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/475639af-fb56-4fde-9a78-213593db91d0
- Wikidata Q132745952
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET