Every Democrat in Colorado Legislature Signs Letter Urging Gov. Polis Not to Grant Clemency to Tina Peters

"Prosecutors accused Peters, a staunch Trump supporter who served as the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, of allowing an unauthorized person later discovered to be affiliated with MyPillow founder and fellow election conspiracy monger Mike Lindell to access and tamper with the county election equipment, breaking into the voting machines under her supervision and copying data that was later leaked online."

"In October 2024, she was convicted on seven charges, some of which were felonies, including three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, official misconduct, violation of duty, and failure to comply with an order of the secretary of state."

"In January, Polis said he was considering granting clemency because of Peters' age and the length of her sentence, and then expressed support for considering it again in early March. He also compared her sentence to former state senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis, who was convicted of similar charges and expressed concerns about sentencing disparities."

Tina Peters, former Mesa County Clerk, was convicted in October 2024 on seven charges including felonies for allowing unauthorized access to county election equipment. An individual affiliated with Mike Lindell accessed and tampered with voting machines under her supervision, copying data later leaked online. Peters, a Trump supporter, received a nine-year prison sentence. Trump called for her release despite lacking authority to pardon state crimes. Governor Polis considered granting clemency citing Peters' age and sentence length, comparing her case to another official's conviction. All Colorado Democrats opposed clemency through a signed letter.

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