Lindsay Gilchrist
Colorado State Representative, District 8 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
- 30
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +81.1
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Health and Human Services · chair
- Commission on Medicaid
- Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gilchrist sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Gilchrist is closer to the center than 7% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jennifer Bacon, Kenny Nguyen, Jamie Jackson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Gilchrist’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills53%
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: Gilchrist’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gilchrist | 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 Gilchrist 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 8 | Won | D+81.1 | D+76.3 | +4.8 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | D+72.5 | D+76.3 | −3.8 |
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
- $57.9K
- Spent
- $50.5K
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| GILCHRIST FOR COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Gilchrist has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gilchrist has run against
- Carolyn Barnes (R) · 2026 election, won
- Philip Borrelli (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gilchrist
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d5ec869e-db7a-480f-b270-428805b90cee
- Wikidata Q131723081
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET