Regina English
Colorado State Representative, District 17 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 17
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.8%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.7
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Youth Advisory Council · chair
- Business Affairs and Labor
- Health and Human Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · 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 English sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
English is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sheila Lieder, Matt Martinez, Amy Paschal
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With English’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills55%
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: English’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | English | 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 | No | 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 English 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 17 | Counting | D+32.5 | D+11.4 | +21.1 |
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+11.7 | D+11.4 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+14.6 | D+16.9 | −2.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.1K
- Spent
- $30.3K
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT REGINA ENGLISH FOR COLORADO HOUSE State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats English has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who English has run against
- Laura Martin (R) · 2026 election
- Elizabeth Riggs (R) · 2024 election, won
- Rachel Inez Stovall (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know English
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d5be5146-f7a9-46eb-86f9-b0d1cebc4e9c
- Wikidata Q118322854
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET