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State Senator - District 20

Office
State Senate, District 20
On the ballot
2
The people on the ballot01
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Richard (Rich) Mancuso
Republican

Richard Mancuso's campaign website says he served in the Army as a combat medic and psychiatric specialist, started a financial literacy program at Red Rocks Community College, taught American history at D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, chaired the Jefferson County Liquor Board and was a Rotary Club president. He ran for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District seat in 2006, a race Democrat Mark Udall won.

Chair of the Jefferson County Liquor Board
Rotary Club president; a board member of the Rotary Youth Leadership Association and of Crutches 4 Africa
2006
Ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado's 2nd Congressional District
Taught American history at D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
Worked in financial services, and started a financial literacy program at Red Rocks Community College
United States Army; a combat medic and psychiatric specialist
The money
Mancuso For Colorado
$10,816.00 from 67 contributions, March 3, 2026 to September 16, 2026
Spent $7,992.45 in 59 expenditures
Sheila Lieder
Sheila Lieder
Democrat
State Representative

Sheila Lieder is the state representative for House District 28, in Jefferson County, elected in 2022 and 2024. Her campaign website says she spent four decades as a telecom worker, serves on the executive and national boards of the Colorado Alliance for Retirees, was on the Tri-County Workforce Development Board for about 10 years and was vice president and president of her homeowners' association for 14 years.

2022
A member of the Colorado House of Representatives, for District 28
On the executive and national boards of the Colorado Alliance for Retirees
Vice president and president of her homeowners' association for 14 years
2022, 2024
Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, District 28, in 2022 and re-elected in 2024
Four decades as a telecom worker
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): 11%
CUT rating (2025): 15%
CUT rating (2026): 20.6%
Average of listed CUT ratings (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026): 15.2%

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
Lieder For Colorado
$69,925.64 from 242 contributions, October 1, 2025 to September 16, 2026
Spent $25,233.10 in 145 expenditures
The money02
Mancuso For Colorado
Richard (Rich) Mancuso · $10,816.00 from 67 contributions, March 3, 2026 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $7,992.45 in 59 expenditures
Lieder For Colorado
Sheila Lieder · $69,925.64 from 242 contributions, October 1, 2025 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $25,233.10 in 145 expenditures
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