Michael Carter
Colorado State Representative, District 36 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 40
- 59 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.3%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.7
- 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.
- Judiciary · vice chair
- State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs
- Statutory Revision
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Fiscal Policy & Taxes · Became law Jun 2026
Business & Economic Development · 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 Carter sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Carter is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Julie McCluskie, Steven Woodrow, Brianna Titone
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Carter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills59%
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: Carter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Carter | 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 | No | 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 | No | Yes | No | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Carter 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 36 | Won | D+47.7 | D+24.7 | +23.0 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 36 | Won | D+43.1 | — | — |
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
- $85.7K
- Spent
- $95.9K
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.
| TO ELECT MICHAEL CARTER TO COLORADO STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 36 State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Carter has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 36 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carter has run against
- Paul Nelson (R) · 2026 general, won
- Eric Mulder (I) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9c2accab-1bbf-495c-8036-137e48ba684d
- Wikidata Q132745962
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET