John Carson
Republican · Senate · District 30
Voting Record (0 votes)
Primary Sponsor (13 bills)
SB 25-172 — Uncontested Special Director District Election CancellationsignedSB 25-085 — Health-Related Research Test SubjectssignedHB 25-1184 — Community-Based Continuing Care for SeniorssignedSB 25-281 — Increase Penalties Careless DrivingsignedSB 25-135 — Colorado Government Efficiency AuthoritysignedSB 25-300 — Revisor's BillsignedHB 25-1295 — Food Truck OperationssignedSB 25-133 — Colorado Voidable Transactions ActsignedHB 25-1141 — Gift Card & Retail Property Crime PenaltiessignedSB 25-138 — Permanent Reductions to State Income TaxsignedHJR 25-1007 — Troy Jackson Memorial HighwaysignedHJR 25-1017 — Tenth Mountain DivisionsignedHB 25-1216 — State Agencies Implement Zero-Based Budgetingsigned
Co-Sponsored (230 bills)
SB 25-278 — Epinephrine Administration in SchoolssignedSB 25-200 — Dyslexia Screening and READ Act RequirementssignedSB 25-122 — Extending Organ & Tissue Donation FundsignedSB 25-296 — Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer ExaminationssignedSB 25-301 — Remove Authorization Requirement Adjust Chronic PrescriptionsignedHB 25-1040 — Adding Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy ResourcesignedSB 25-039 — Agricultural Buildings Exempt from Energy Use RequirementssignedHB 25-1272 — Construction Defects & Middle Market HousingsignedSB 25-166 — Health-Care Workplace Violence Incentive PaymentssignedHB 25-1298 — Judicial Performance CommissionssignedSB 25-128 — Agricultural Worker Service Providers Access Private PropertysignedHB 25-1038 — Postsecondary Credit Transfer WebsitesignedSB 25-078 — Nonprofit Hospitals Collaborative AgreementssignedHB 25-1204 — Colorado Indian Child Welfare ActsignedHB 25-1230 — Changes Violation Driver Overtaking School BussignedHB 25-1185 — Child Conceived from Sex Assault Court ProceedingssignedSB 25-139 — Grocery & Utility Bill Reduction MeasuressignedSB 25-304 — Measures to Address Sexual Assault Kit BacklogsignedSB 25-165 — Licensure of ElectricianssignedSB 25-141 — Municipal Government Exemption from Energy Code RequirementssignedSB 25-131 — Reducing the Cost of HousingsignedHB 25-1085 — Public Hospital Boards of TrusteessignedHB 25-1320 — School Finance ActsignedHB 25-1275 — Forensic Science IntegritysignedHB 25-1098 — Automated Protection Order Victim Notification SystemsignedHB 25-1121 — Permanent Trailer RegistrationsignedHB 25-1176 — Behavioral Health Treatment Stigma for ProviderssignedHB 25-1222 — Preserving Access to Rural Independent PharmaciessignedSB 25-067 — Prosecution Fellowship Program ChangessignedSB 25-060 — Repeated Phone Calls Obstruction of Government OperationssignedHB 25-1131 — Eliminate Student Cap at Colorado State University's Veterinary ProgramsignedHB 25-1138 — Protect Victims in Civil Sex Misconduct SuitssignedSB 25-247 — Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard MemberssignedHB 25-1077 — Backflow Prevention Devices RequirementssignedHB 25-1299 — Animal Protection Fund Voluntary ContributionsignedHB 25-1271 — Federal Benefits for Youth in Foster CaresignedHB 25-1203 — Misbranding Cultivated Meat Products as MeatsignedHB 25-1167 — Alternative Education CampusessignedHB 25-1116 — Department of Corrections Search Court Records Before Offender ReleasesignedSB 25-310 — Proposition 130 ImplementationsignedSB 25-290 — Stabilization Payments for Safety Net ProviderssignedSB 25-082 — Enactment of CRS 2024signedSB 25-061 — Federally Recognized Tribes & Construction of LawssignedSB 25-038 — Wildlife Damage Protection of Personal InformationsignedSB 25-016 — Updating Escrow Disbursement PracticessignedSB 25-009 — Recognition of Tribal Court OrderssignedSB 25-156 — Reducing Costs of State RegulationsignedSB 25-117 — Reduce Transportation Costs Imposed by GovernmentsignedSJR 25-019 — Colorado Home Education DaysignedSJR 25-020 — Colorado Mesa University's 100-Year AnniversarysignedSJR 25-024 — Adjourn Sine DiesignedSJR 25-023 — Notify Governor of AdjournmentsignedHJR 25-1026 — Designate Representative Hugh McKean Memorial HighwaysignedHJR 25-1030 — Products with Forced Labor ComponentssignedHJR 25-1027 — Designate Commissioner Lew Gaiter III Memorial HighwaysignedHJR 25-1028 — Designate April 25 Colorado Sportsmen's Day 2025signedSR 25-012 — Commemoration of Cinco de MayosignedSJR 25-015 — Officer Evan A. Dunn Memorial HighwaysignedSJR 25-022 — Holocaust MemorialsignedHJR 25-1022 — Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthsignedHJM 25-1001 — Memorialize Former Representative Rodney BockenfeldsignedHJR 25-1024 — Sand Creek Massacre MemorialsignedHJR 25-1025 — Crime Victim Awareness WeeksignedSJR 25-017 — Honoring Daniel T. GriffinsignedSJR 25-016 — Colorado and Taiwan Sister-state RelationssignedSJR 25-010 — Colorado Aerospace DaysignedSJR 25-018 — Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day 2025signedSJR 25-008 — Buy Colorado DaysignedSJR 25-014 — Single Parent DaysignedSJR 25-013 — Nowruz DaysignedSJR 25-009 — Protection of Colorado's Public LandssignedSJR 25-012 — March 17 Colorado Future Farmers of America DaysignedHJR 25-1021 — February 28 Rare Disease DaysignedHJR 25-1016 — Persian Gulf War Service MemberssignedHJR 25-1013 — World War II AnniversarysignedHJR 25-1012 — USS PueblosignedHJR 25-1010 — Military Appreciation DaysignedHJR 25-1020 — African American VeteranssignedSJR 25-007 — Colorado Read to Your Child DaysignedSJR 25-005 — Missing Persons DaysignedHJR 25-1019 — Native American VeteranssignedHJR 25-1005 — Commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. DaysignedHJR 25-1014 — Vietnam Veterans Military AppreciationsignedHJR 25-1009 — Black History Month February of 2025signedHJR 25-1015 — Korean WarsignedHJR 25-1011 — Gold Star FamiliessignedHJR 25-1004 — Water Project Eligibility ListssignedHJR 25-1008 — Honoring Co-Responders & Behavioral ProfessionalssignedHJR 25-1006 — Designate January 27 Colorado 4-H DaysignedHJR 25-1018 — Latino & Latina VeteranssignedSR 25-006 — Three-Year Anniversary of Ukraine WarsignedSR 25-004 — World Hijab DaysignedSB 26-110 — Revised Public Assistance Final Disposition Expense TermssignedHB 26-1315 — Accurate Documents for Parole DeterminationssignedSJR 26-25 — Colorado Mining Association's 150th AnniversarypassedHB 26-1125 — Parent Penalties Minor Using Electric BicyclefailedSB 26-132 — Voluntary Alcohol Breath TestsignedSJR 26-11 — Designate Sergeant John "Jack" Thurman Memorial HighwaypassedHB 26-1014 — Extend Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax CreditsignedHB 26-1052 — Rights for Victims of Certain CrimessignedSJR 26-21 — National Arab American Heritage MonthpassedHB 26-1242 — Interlock Device for Impaired DriverssignedHB 26-1250 — Procedures Related to Civil Asset ForfeituresignedHB 26-1023 — Political Party Liability for Accessibility RequirementssignedHB 26-1185 — Sunset Cold Case Task ForcesignedSB 26-46 — Property Tax Administrative ProceduressignedHB 26-1229 — Supporting the Human-Animal BondsignedHB 26-1053 — Motor Vehicle Regulation AdministrationsignedSB 26-157 — Determination of Town AbandonmentsignedHB 26-1263 — Conversational Artificial Intelligence Service Operator RequirementssignedHB 26-1230 — Extend Conservation Easement Tax CreditsignedHJR 26-1021 — Support Farmers' Market ManagerspassedSB 26-140 — Exempt Drugs from Prescription Drug Affordability Board ReviewspassedHJR 26-1018 — Plains-to-Pines Scenic CorridorpassedSJM 26-2 — Memorialize Former Senator Lewis H. EntzpassedSJR 26-12 — February 20 Colorado Future Farmers of America DaypassedSJR 26-5 — Colorado 4-H DaypassedHJR 26-1014 — Honoring Post-9/11 VeteranspassedHB 26-1025 — Exempt Auctioneers Charitable Solicitation RequirementssignedSJR 26-23 — Recognize Young Americans BankpassedSB 26-39 — Fire and Police Pension Association Disability and Survivor BenefitssignedHJR 26-1003 — National Blood Donor MonthpassedSR 26-9 — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness MonthpassedHB 26-1078 — Off-Campus Courses & Concurrent Enrollment ProgramssignedSJR 26-9 — Recognize Missing Persons DaypassedSB 26-165 — Species Conservation MeasuressignedHB 26-1138 — Retail Theft Prevention ProgramsignedHJR 26-1002 — MLK Jr. DaypassedSB 26-74 — Clarify Excessive Public Construction Bond Claim PenaltysignedHB 26-1189 — Uniform Community Property Disposition Death ActsignedSJR 26-8 — Honoring CO 2026 Winter Olympians & ParalympianspassedSB 26-53 — Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Mortgage POST Officers First ResponderssignedHJR 26-1012 — Korean War VeteranspassedHJR 26-1008 — Honoring Women Veterans & Service MemberspassedSB 26-182 — Updated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned UtilitysignedSR 26-3 — Designate March Arts Education MonthpassedSB 26-72 — Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & AssaultsignedSB 26-88 — Funding for Memorials on State Capitol GroundssignedSR 26-6 — Donate Life MonthpassedHB 26-1318 — Traffic Safety Near SchoolssignedSJM 26-1 — Memorializing Senator Faith WinterpassedSR 26-8 — Western Colorado University AnniversarypassedHJR 26-1005 — African American VeteranspassedHB 26-1200 — Armed Services Member Motor Vehicle Taxes & FeessignedHB 26-1416 — Transfers to General Fund & Colorado Economic Development FundsignedHB 26-1033 — Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods ActsignedHJR 26-1007 — Honoring Native American VeteranspassedSB 26-83 — Rule Review BillsignedHJR 26-1026 — Governor Roy Romer Memorial HighwaypassedSJR 26-24 — Motorcycle Safety Awareness MonthpassedSJR 26-18 — Recognizing Celebration of NowruzpassedSR 26-1 — Morgan County Road ImprovementspassedHJR 26-1027 — Holocaust MemorialpassedSJR 26-1 — Water Projects Eligibility ListssignedSB 26-90 — Exempt Critical Infrastructure from Right to RepairfailedHB 26-1024 — Raising Age of Voluntary Relinquishment of ChildsignedSB 26-23 — School Finance ActsignedSJR 26-7 — Black History Month February of 2026passedSJR 26-26 — Adjourn Sine DiepassedHB 26-1110 — Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation BankingsignedHJR 26-1015 — U.S.S. PueblopassedSR 26-7 — April 2026 Second Chance MonthpassedHB 26-1067 — Diseased Livestock Indemnity FundsignedHB 26-1041 — Electronic Vehicle RecordssignedHB 26-1336 — Increase Access to Pharmacy ServicessignedSJR 26-19 — Colorado & Taiwan Sister-State RelationspassedHB 26-1069 — Availability of Emergency Medical ServicessignedHB 26-1290 — Criminal Offense of AssaultsignedSJR 26-13 — Recognize Youth Mental Health Action DaypassedHJR 26-1022 — Boulder County Road of RemembrancepassedSB 26-66 — Regulation of Compounded Weight-Loss MedicationfailedHB 26-1095 — Digital Publication for Legal NoticesignedSB 26-156 — Change Practices of Work Force Development CouncilsignedHB 26-1089 — Uniform Mortgage Modification ActsignedSB 26-45 — Nuclear Workforce Development & Education ProgramfailedHJR 26-1019 — Recognize Caregiving Youth DaypassedHB 26-1238 — Designating Emergency Medical Services Essential ServicessignedSB 26-169 — Revisor's BillsignedSB 26-104 — Require Key Boxes at SchoolssignedHJR 26-1004 — Military Appreciation DaypassedSB 26-147 — Lobbyist RegulationvetoedSB 26-35 — Increase of Traffic Violation PenaltiessignedHB 26-1035 — Enactment of Colorado Revised Statutes 2025signedSB 26-11 — Search Warrants Provided to Covered PlatformssignedSJR 26-14 — February 28 Rare Disease DaypassedHB 26-1191 — Examination of School District RecordssignedSJR 26-20 — Recognize Home Education DaypassedSJR 26-3 — Joint Session Address by Tribal CouncilspassedSB 26-75 — Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Activity OffensessignedHJR 26-1009 — Veterans Mental Health AwarenesspassedHJR 26-1030 — Mono & Matt Road DesignationpassedSB 26-145 — Charter School Involvement in Local Ballot QuestionssignedSR 26-4 — Conflict Resolution MonthpassedSJR 26-4 — Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness WeekpassedHJR 26-1006 — Latina & Latino VeteranspassedSB 26-76 — Certification & Practice of Certified Public AccountantssignedSJR 26-10 — Lunar New Year DaypassedHB 26-1339 — Change Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers DaypassedSB 26-60 — Mental Health Training in Concussion EducationsignedHB 26-1048 — Back-to-School Sales Tax HolidaysignedSB 26-126 — Licensure for Experienced Out-of-State TeacherssignedSB 26-149 — Pathways for Individuals with Mental Health DisordersignedSB 26-10 — Agricultural Property Tax DefinitionssignedHB 26-1042 — Dry Needling by Occupational TherapistssignedSJR 26-17 — Reappoint Kerri L. Hunter as State AuditorpassedHB 26-1020 — Colorimetric Field Drug Tests in Drug PossessionssignedHB 26-1252 — Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & DivisionssignedSB 26-137 — Measures to Reduce Administrative BurdenssignedSB 26-15 — Commercial Sexual Activity with a Child OffensessignedSB 26-170 — Task Force to Expand Effective Public SchoolssignedHB 26-1182 — Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory CommitteesignedHB 26-1228 — Marriage & Family Therapy Clinical RequirementssignedSB 26-138 — Reducing Administrative Burdens on Health CaresignedHJR 26-1024 — Designate Educators & Teachers Memorial HighwaypassedHCR 26-1004 — Person's Rights Related to Their ChildrenfailedSJM 26-3 — Memorializing Senator MaryAnne TebedopassedSB 26-77 — Epilepsy-Related Mortality AwarenesssignedHJR 26-1025 — Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day 2026passedSB 26-183 — State Funding for Colorado School of Mines Capital Construction CostsfailedHJR 26-1010 — Vietnam Veterans Military AppreciationpassedSB 26-29 — Health Savings Account Tax CreditfailedSB 26-12 — Compensable Losses for Tribal MemberssignedSR 26-5 — Single Parent DaypassedSJR 26-16 — Improve Retirement Readiness & Financial Well-BeingpassedHJR 26-1011 — Anniversary End of WWIIpassedSB 26-122 — Fuel Standards & Liability of Petroleum Storage Tank FundsignedHJR 26-1016 — 10th Mountain DivisionpassedHJR 26-1013 — Persian Gulf War RemembrancepassedHJR 26-1017 — Ute Water RightspassedSB 26-61 — Publication Counties Without Legal Newspaperssigned
Campaign Finance
Source: Colorado TRACER · CARSON FOR STATE SENATE, CARSON FOR COMMISSIONER
Total raised
$173,912.12
Contributions
383
By contributor type
Individual$79,832.12 (45.9%)
Candidate$65,000 (37.4%)
Small Donor Committee$13,600 (7.8%)
Political Committee$12,275 (7.1%)
Other$930 (0.5%)
Individual (Member of LLC: SKEWES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC)$450 (0.3%)
Individual (Member of LLC: 5280 STRATEGIES, LLC)$450 (0.3%)
Individual (Member of LLC: 70 RANCH, LLC)$450 (0.3%)
Federal PAC$400 (0.2%)
Individual (Member of LLC: HOWES WOLF LLC)$300 (0.2%)
Individual (Member of LLC: ALC RF MANAGEMENT, LLC)$225 (0.1%)
By election year
Top contributors
JOHN CARSONCandidate
$24,000JOHN CARSONCandidate
$24,000COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY SMALL DONOR COMMITTEESmall Donor Committee
$6,000JOHN CARSONCandidate
$5,900JOHN CARSONCandidate
$4,000COPIC SMALL DONOR COMMITTEESmall Donor Committee
$4,000JOHN CARSONCandidate
$4,000APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER SMALL DONOR COMMITTEESmall Donor Committee
$3,100WILLIAM ARMSTRONGFinancial/InvestmentIndividual
$2,850STANTON DODGEAttorney/LegalIndividual
$2,850TERRY CONSIDINEGeneral BusinessIndividual
$2,850JOHN CARSONCandidate
$2,000THOMAS WIENSFinancial/InvestmentIndividual
$1,850LEONARD STEGMANRetiredIndividual
$1,425KELSEY ALEXANDERFinancial/InvestmentIndividual
$1,425EARL WRIGHTFinancial/InvestmentIndividual
$1,425JOHN CARSONAttorney/LegalIndividual
$1,173.46JOHN CARSONCandidate
$1,100WILLIAM MULLINSAttorney/LegalIndividual
$1,030.26THOMAS WIENSFinancial/InvestmentIndividual
$1,000