Tony Exum
Colorado State Senator, District 11 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
Colorado State Senator, District 11Born 1952
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 39
- 51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.5
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Local Government and Housing · chair
- Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission
- Statutory Revision
- Transportation Legislation Review
- Transportation and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Gaming, Lottery, & Racing · Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Exum sits in the Colorado State Senate
Exum is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Nick Hinrichsen, Janice Marchman, Lindsey Daugherty
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Exum’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
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: Exum’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Exum | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | Yes | 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 | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Exum 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 11 | Counting | D+24.7 | D+4.4 | +20.3 |
| 2022 | Colorado State Senate, District 11 | Won | D+5.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+19.4 | — | — |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+17.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+7.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Lost | R+2.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | D+16.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $93.4K
- Spent
- $103K
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.
| ELECT THOMAS TONY EXUM State | Active |
Source: Colorado Secretary of State (TRACER) filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:37 PM ET
Seats Exum has held
- Colorado State Senate, District 11 · since 2022
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 · 2016–2022
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 17 · 2012–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Exum has run against
- Levon Stilson (R) · 2026 general
- Dennis Hisey (R) · 2022 election, won
- Rob Blancken (R) · 2020 election, won
- Kit Roupe (R) · 2018 election, won
- Mark H. Barker (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Colorado Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Exum
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/473bd095-778d-4418-8e61-96a2b8005c8e
- Wikidata Q16210982
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET