Lori Garcia Sander
Colorado State Representative, District 65 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
- 15
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.5
- 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
- Education
- Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · Became law Jun 2026
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law May 2026
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) · Became law May 2026
Transportation & Motor Vehicles · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sander sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Sander is closer to the center than 54% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Hartsook, Matt Soper, Carlos Barron
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Sander’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills93%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Sander’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sander | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–26 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1236: Arbitration Reform | No | No | Yes | Passed 33–32 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–29 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–30 |
| May 12, 2026 | SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sander 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 65 | Won | — | R+17.6 | — |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 | Won | R+25.5 | R+17.6 | +7.9 |
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
- $29.6K
- Spent
- $16.9K
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.
| LORI GARCIA SANDER FOR HD 65 State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Sander has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 65 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sander has run against
- Will Walters (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sander
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d450c0d3-b829-4855-ad0d-1228c5284a4f
- Wikidata Q131351620
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET