Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Sheila Lieder

Colorado State Representative, District 28 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Colorado Senate District 20.

Colorado State Representative, District 28

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 19; 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.9%; Chamber median 2.0%
With party: 92%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +19.8; Won 2026

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 · vice chair
Business Affairs and Labor

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 33 sponsored · 19 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1280 Sunset Regulation of Hemodialysis Treatment
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1139 Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1424 Transportation Network Company Consumer Protection
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026

HB 1019 Kidney Screening Mandatory Preventive Coverage
Insurance · Became law May 2026

HB 1238 Designating Emergency Medical Services Essential Services
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lieder sits in the Colorado House of Representatives

Lieder is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Regina English, Matt Martinez, Amy Paschal

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET

With Lieder’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
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: Lieder’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Lieder	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 13, 2026	HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures	No	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	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 Lieder was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Colorado House of Representatives, District 28

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 Senate District 20	Won	D+19.8	D+17.8	+2.0
2024	Colorado House of Representatives, District 28	Won	D+5.7	—	—
2022	Colorado House of Representatives, District 28	Won	D+5.2	—	—