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Tina Peters

Tina Peters

Former Mesa County, Colorado clerk convicted over 2021 voting‑system breach

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Trump’s Tina Peters pardon tests the limits of power over state election crimes

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Serving nine-year Colorado sentence; pursuing appeals in state and federal courts citing Trump's pardon; could qualify for community corrections in first half of 2027.

President Trump pardoned former Mesa County, Colorado clerk Tina Peters in December 2025 over her nine-year state prison sentence for letting election conspiracy activists copy voting-machine data. The pardon has no legal effect on her state conviction, yet it triggered an escalating confrontation: Peters' lawyers filed appeals demanding her release, the Trump administration was accused of retaliating against Colorado by withholding federal funds, and in a stunning turn, Democratic Governor Jared Polis called her sentence 'harsh' and signaled he may grant clemency.

Updated Jan 10