Colorado

In 2018, Coloradans approved constitutional ballot initiatives creating two independent citizen-led redistricting commissions—one for congressional districts and one for state legislative districts. Democrats have had trifecta control since 2019, but unlike in other states where Republican trifecta control has led to anti-democratic, heavily gerrymandered maps, Colorado’s independent commissions have protected the fairness of the state’s redistricting process. As a result, the new congressional and state legislative districts reflect the political competitiveness of the state. Colorado is a Democracy Target in 2022—it is crucial that we preserve a state Senate majority that is committed to protecting the state’s independent redistricting commissions and fair elections in the state.