John Hickenlooper says Tina Peters continues to sow distrust in elections
John HickenlooperU.S. senator from Colorado
Hickenlooper says Peters continues to sow distrust in free and fair elections and calls her guilty and a disgrace to Colorado.
“Tina Peters continues to sow distrust in our free and fair elections. She's guilty as sin and a disgrace to Colorado.”
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Tina Peters' lawyer says her midterm plan would seize counted ballots for a hand recount; Colorado Democrats object
Peter Ticktin, a lawyer for former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, told podcaster Joe Oltmann that her idea for the November 3 midterms is to take control of ballots as soon as voting machines count them and then recount them by hand before certification. He called it a good plan that is probably going to happen. Ed Martin, a former Justice Department official, said Peters met President Trump in the Oval Office on October 5 to discuss election integrity; the White House said it does not comment on private meetings that may or may not have happened. Gov. Jared Polis said that if there was any discussion of seizing ballot boxes, it was dangerous, and other Colorado Democrats criticized Peters. Newsweek found no evidence that Peters asked Trump directly to seize ballots and notes that her published plan calls for independent hand counts where feasible.
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Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado posted this statement about Tina Peters on his Senate account on X on October 26, 2026.
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KUNC, in a story by the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, reports on Tina Peters' 60 Minutes interview, her travel and public appearances since her release, and her parole terms.
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In its October 26 report, KUNC says Peters appeared on 60 Minutes on Sunday night and that in the interview she refused to take accountability for the crimes that put her in prison.
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KUNC reports that election officials in Colorado and around the country have said they are worried her spread of misinformation could put election workers at risk and sow confusion.
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The case concerns the federal action Peters has sought for the midterms, including the ballot plan her lawyer describes. Hickenlooper says she continues to sow distrust in the elections, a condemnation of her campaign.
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