Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Colorado Governor Censured for Commuting Sentence of Election Denier Colorado Democrats formally censured Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday after he commuted the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier convicted in a voting system breach case. The Colorado Democratic Party State Central Committee voted Wednesday to censure Polis, a fellow Democrat, after he issued a controversial commutation for Peters, who was convicted in connection with a 2021 voting equipment breach case.
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/colorado-governor-polis-tina-peters.html
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/colorado-democrats-formally-censure-gov-polis-tina-peters-commutation
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The Hill Campaign
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5888749-jared-polis-tina-peters-clemency-colorado-democrats-censure
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POLITICO Politics News
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/21/colorado-democratic-party-censure-jared-polis-00931682