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Lori Sander
Lori Sander (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 65. She assumed office on January 8, 2025. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Sander (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 65. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 30, 2026.[source]
Biography
Lori Sander was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She earned an associate degree from Aims Community College in 1994. She earned both a bachelor's degree in 1998 and a graduate degree in 2003 from the University of Northern Colorado. Her career experience includes working in education administration and as a bank teller and teller supervisor.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Lori Sander is running in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 65 on June 30, 2026.
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2024
See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 65
Lori Sander defeated Will Walters in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 65 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lori Sander (R) | 62.7 | 38,882 |
 | Will Walters (D) | 37.3 | 23,101 | |
| Total votes: 61,983 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 65
Will Walters advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 65 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Walters | 100.0 | 5,365 |
| Total votes: 5,365 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Isaiah Cordova (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 65
Lori Sander defeated Trent Leisy in the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 65 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lori Sander | 62.4 | 8,765 |
 | Trent Leisy | 37.6 | 5,275 | |
| Total votes: 14,040 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Pledges
Sander signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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My entire career has been spent making a difference with children – first as a schoolteacher and then as a principal and district administrator. I recently retired from education, and now I’m running for office to make a difference in Colorado state policy and to help make Colorado smarter, safer, and more affordable.
My primary objectives are to cut fees, taxes, and regulations (affordability), to assure that the taxes and fees citizens do pay are spent responsibly (accountability), and to make sure that law enforcement is given the resources they need (public safety).- I’m running because we need someone in the legislature who has actually worked in public schools for the past 25 years to help advocate for and write policies that are best for students, teachers, and families. I also support parents’ rights to school choice – including charter, private, and home-school options. I believe parents AND teachers should be brought to the table when the legislature is making laws impacting our classrooms and schools.
- I’m running because I’ve watched too many of my students’ families, teaching colleagues, and friends struggle to afford to live in Colorado, and we need to address the extraordinary rise in property tax rates as well as issues surrounding housing attainability and homelessness. I've seen the effects of policies that are decimating agriculture and oil & gas, two of the largest revenue-creating industries in Colorado, as well as the fallout of regulations, taxes, and fees that are choking our small businesses and our economy.
- I’m running because I’m concerned about increasing theft, drug, and violent crime rates in Colorado. Current policies emanating from our legislature are more focused on helping criminals get out of consequences rather than ensuring the safety of our citizens and families. While the state legislature can't secure our national border, it can affect policies that ensure Colorado taxpayers aren't paying for services and amenities of non-citizens.
Additionally, legislators must ensure fiscal responsibility by making sure hard-earned tax dollars are responsibly spent, and see to it that laws passed honor our federal and state constitutions
Colorado Association of REALTORS
State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer
State Senator Byron Pelton
State Representative Ryan Armagost
State Representative Mike Lynch
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams
Former Weld County Commissioner/Former Clerk & Recorder Steve Moreno
Weld County Commissioner Scott James
Weld County Commissioner Kevin Ross
Weld County Commissioner Mike Freeman
Eaton Mayor Scott Moser
Severance Mayor Matt Fries
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado House of Representatives District 65 |
Officeholder Colorado House of Representatives District 65 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 27, 2024
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| Preceded by Michael Lynch (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 65 2025-Present |
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