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State Representative - District 46

Office
State House of Representatives, District 46
On the ballot
2
Incumbent
Tisha Mauro
The people on the ballot01
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Jonathan Post
Republican

Jonathan Post's campaign website says he joined the Marine Corps in 1997 and served with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, then spent 23 years with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and the Pueblo Police Department as a patrol officer, SWAT operator, K-9 handler and detective. It says he retired in 2023, moved into real estate and mortgages, and holds a bachelor's and a master's degree from Colorado State University.

A 23-year career in law enforcement, with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and Pueblo Police
Served as a patrol officer, SWAT operator, K-9 handler and detective
United States Marine Corps from 1997, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
A BS in public administration and a master's in management, Colorado State University
The money
Post For Colorado
$8,285.75 from 90 contributions, September 30, 2025 to September 16, 2026
Spent $13,711.83 in 31 expenditures
Tisha Mauro
Tisha Mauro Incumbent
Democrat
State Representative

Tisha Mauro has represented Colorado House District 46 since January 2023. She won the 2022 Democratic primary, was elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. State campaign-finance records list her as a 2020 Democratic candidate for Pueblo County Commissioner, District 1. Her caucus page says the district covers most of Pueblo County and that she is vice chair of the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee and a chile farmer.

2023
State representative for District 46, covering most of Pueblo County
2022, 2024
Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, District 46, in 2022 and re-elected in 2024
2022
Won the Democratic primary for House District 46
2020
Filed as a Democratic candidate for Pueblo County Commissioner, District 1
Colorado Secretary of State, TRACER candidate registration record
CUT rating

The Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) rates how often legislators vote with its positions on taxes, spending, TABOR and other issues, including property rights and parental rights.

CUT rating (2023): 20%
CUT rating (2024): 9%
CUT rating (2025): 20%
CUT rating (2026): 17.9%
Average of listed CUT ratings (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026): 16.7%

The guide gives each listed year equal weight, omits years without a rating and rounds only the final average to one decimal. This is a guide calculation, not a CUT-published lifetime score.

The money
Tisha Mauro
$43,362.05 from 100 contributions, October 5, 2025 to September 16, 2026
Spent $11,734.54 in 31 expenditures
The money02
Post For Colorado
Jonathan Post · $8,285.75 from 90 contributions, September 30, 2025 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $13,711.83 in 31 expenditures
Tisha Mauro
Tisha Mauro · $43,362.05 from 100 contributions, October 5, 2025 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $11,734.54 in 31 expenditures
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