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State Representative - District 57

Office
State House of Representatives, District 57
On the ballot
2
Incumbent
Elizabeth Velasco
The people on the ballot01
Elizabeth Velasco
Elizabeth Velasco Incumbent
Democrat
State Representative

Elizabeth Velasco is the state representative for House District 57, in Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties, and Majority Co-Whip. The House Democratic caucus says she joined the House for the 2023 session, owns an interpreting and translation agency, has worked in language access for more than 10 years, is a wildland firefighter and public information officer, and was an adjunct professor at Colorado Mountain College.

2023
State representative for District 57; Majority Co-Whip
Owns an interpreting and translation agency; more than 10 years in language access
A wildland firefighter and public information officer; formerly an adjunct professor
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): 14%
CUT rating (2024): 7%
CUT rating (2025): 15%
CUT rating (2026): 15.6%
Average of listed CUT ratings (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026): 12.9%

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
Elizabeth For Colorado
$33,308.00 from 145 contributions, October 15, 2025 to September 16, 2026
Spent $20,178.87 in 74 expenditures
Russ Andrews
Russ Andrews
Republican

Russ Andrews' campaign website says he joined Merrill Lynch as a financial adviser in 1987 and worked in that field for 37 years, after advising the United States Navy for a technology firm. It says he has served on the boards of the Independence Pass Foundation and the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf, holds a marine engineering degree from SUNY Maritime College and has lived in Colorado since 1994.

Served on the boards of the Independence Pass Foundation and the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf
1987
A financial adviser for 37 years, beginning at Merrill Lynch in Philadelphia
Advised the United States Navy on ship trials and design at a technology firm
Bachelor of Engineering in marine engineering, SUNY Maritime College
1994
Has lived in Colorado since 1994
The money
Russ For Hd 57
$16,850.00 from 56 contributions, March 10, 2026 to September 11, 2026
Spent $13,448.55 in 71 expenditures
The money02
Elizabeth For Colorado
Elizabeth Velasco · $33,308.00 from 145 contributions, October 15, 2025 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $20,178.87 in 74 expenditures
Russ For Hd 57
Russ Andrews · $16,850.00 from 56 contributions, March 10, 2026 to September 11, 2026 · Spent $13,448.55 in 71 expenditures
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