Tom Sullivan
Colorado State Senator, District 27 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Colorado State Senator, District 27Born 1956
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 11
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.5%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State, Veterans and Military Affairs · vice chair
- Transportation Legislation Review
- Transportation and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sullivan sits in the Colorado State Senate
Sullivan is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , Jessie Danielson, Julie Gonzales
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Sullivan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills40%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Colorado State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sullivan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Sullivan | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | No | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | SB 131: Sports Betting Protections | No | Yes | No | Passed 20–15 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | No | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sullivan 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 Senate District 27 | Won | D+22.9 | D+12.3 | +10.6 |
| 2022 | Colorado State Senate, District 27 | Won | D+9.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+11.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | D+8.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Colorado State Senate, District 27 | Lost | R+6.9 | — | — |
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
- $95.7K
- Spent
- $70.5K
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.
| SULLIVAN FOR COLORADO State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Sullivan has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 27 · since 2022
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sullivan has run against
- Danielle Lammon (R) · 2026 general, won
- Tom Kim (R) · 2022 election, won
- Caroline Cornell (R) · 2020 election, won
- Cole Wist (R) · 2018 election, won
- Jack Tate (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sullivan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/dc9056b8-fb9c-4a66-99b8-210acce64bff
- Wikidata Q60735409
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET