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Chad Clifford

State House District 37

Running in 2026: State House District 37 (June 30) · State House District 37 (November 3)

In the Legislature

House District 37 D · 2,064 floor votes this session, 1% not voting

Committees they vote in: Judiciary · State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · Business Affairs & Labor

Bills they lead: 31 (22 became law) — HB25-1017, HB25-1031, HB25-1060, HB25-1136, HB25-1181, HB26-1038, HB26-1045, HB26-1088, HB26-1185, HB26-1265, HB26-1312, HB26-1343 …

Bills their donors lobbied on

Bills they voted on (latest floor vote) on which a lobbyist's client that gave to their campaign, or gave them a gift, took a position: the largest first, with the position the lobbyist reported.

Bill	Their vote	Clients that lobbied on it, their position, and what they gave
SB25-001 Colorado Voting Rights Act	Aye 2025-04-28	Colorado Democratic Party supporting ($7,670 campaign); Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1155 Modify Candidate Authority Watchers General Election	Aye 2025-02-13	Colorado Democratic Party supporting ($7,670 campaign)
HB25-1315 Vacancies in the General Assembly	Aye 2025-05-02	Colorado Democratic Party supporting ($7,670 campaign)
HB26-1038 County Commissioner Redistricting	Aye 2026-04-21	Colorado Democratic Party supporting ($7,670 campaign)
HB26-1023 Political Party Liability for Accessibility Requirements	Aye 2026-02-26	Colorado Democratic Party monitoring ($7,670 campaign)
HB26-1113 Modifications to Elections	Aye 2026-05-07	Colorado Democratic Party supporting ($7,670 campaign)
HB26-1203 Modification of County Commissioner Elections	Aye 2026-03-16	Colorado Democratic Party monitoring ($7,670 campaign)
HB25-1096 Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology	Aye 2025-03-31	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1277 Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products	Aye 2025-04-02	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1169 Housing Developments on Faith and Educational Land	Aye 2025-03-17	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SJR25-009 Protection of Colorado's Public Lands	Aye 2025-03-19	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1268 Utility On-Bill Repayment Program Financing	Aye 2025-04-23	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SB25-055 Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice	Aye 2025-04-17	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SB25-161 Transit Reform	Aye 2025-05-07	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1040 Adding Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource	Aye 2025-02-25	Conservation Colorado opposing ($100 campaign)
HB25-1090 Protections Against Deceptive Pricing Practices	Aye 2025-03-28	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1157 Reauthorize Advanced Industries Tax Credit	Aye 2025-04-30	Conservation Colorado monitoring ($100 campaign)
HB25-1273 Residential Building Stair Modernization	No 2025-05-07	Conservation Colorado monitoring ($100 campaign)
HB25-1234 Utility Consumer Protection	Aye 2025-04-11	Conservation Colorado monitoring ($100 campaign)
HB25-1267 Support for Statewide Energy Strategies	Aye 2025-05-07	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1269 Building Decarbonization Measures	Aye 2025-05-07	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1260 Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency	Aye 2025-04-14	Conservation Colorado opposing ($100 campaign)
HB25-1280 Advanced Leak Detection Technology Rules	Aye 2025-03-13	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1113 Limit Turf in New Residential Development	Aye 2025-04-11	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1115 Water Supply Measurement & Forecasting Program	Aye 2025-03-04	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
HB25-1332 State Trust Lands Conservation & Recreation Work Group	Aye 2025-05-07	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SB25-054 Mining Reclamation & Interstate Compact	Aye 2025-04-28	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SB25-049 Continue Wildlife Habitat Stamp Program	Aye 2025-04-30	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SB25-163 Battery Stewardship Programs	Aye 2025-05-06	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)
SB25-005 Worker Protection Collective Bargaining	Aye 2025-05-06	Conservation Colorado supporting ($100 campaign)

Personal Financial Disclosures

Income listed: up to $499,999; debts: up to $94,996 on their latest disclosure with entries: the top of each range they selected, added up (the form asks for ranges, not amounts; a range with no top counts at its figure).

Statement	Filed	What it lists
2026 Annual State Representative HD37	2026-01-14	1 income sources, 5 assets, 1 offices and directorships, 4 debts
2024 Annual 37	2024-12-16	1 income sources, 1 compensated lobbying, 4 assets, 1 offices and directorships, 4 debts
2024 Annual 37	2024-07-01	1 income sources, 1 compensated lobbying, 4 assets, 1 offices and directorships, 4 debts

Findings

Worth a look Income · the statement

No income from their office as State House District 37 on their 2026 disclosure

They hold office as State House District 37, which pays a salary, and their 2026 disclosure lists 1 source of income (Custom Protection LLC) but none that is the office. The form asks for every source of income, an employer included.

What to check

The disclosure itself: whether the salary is listed under another name, or in an attachment.
Whether they took office after the year the disclosure covers (an appointment late in the year).

Rule: No income listed from the office they hold

“List the names of any sources of income, including capital gains (whether or not taxable) for yourself, your spouse, and minor children residing with you.”Form CPF-13 (Rev. 06/2026), instructions: Income ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Late or missing

Their 2026 annual disclosure is dated January 14, 2026, after the January 10 deadline

As a member of the General Assembly, they file a disclosure by January 10 each year (January 10, 2026 was a Saturday, so we count January 12, 2026 as on time). The first we found for 2026 in TRACER's Document Search is dated January 14, 2026, 2 days after the deadline.

What to check

Whether they took office after January 10 that year (an appointment or a new judgeship).
The document's date in TRACER is the date it was received or entered.

Rule: An annual disclosure after January 10, or none found

“The following state officials must file a PFD by January 10th each year 24-6-202(1), C.R.S.”Form CPF-13 (Rev. 06/2026), instructions: Annual Filing Requirements ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Lobbying

101 bills they voted on were lobbied by donors to their campaign ($100 from 1 client)

Clients of professional lobbyists that gave to their 2026 campaign took positions on 101 bills they voted on (their latest floor vote). The largest: Conservation Colorado ($100). Where those donors clearly supported or opposed a bill, their vote went the donors' way on 72 of 75. Two public records read together: it doesn't mean either one caused the other.

What to check

The bills and each client's position (Bills their donors lobbied on, on their page).
Most lobbied bills draw clients on both sides; a vote with one donor can be a vote against another.

Rule: Bills their donors lobbied on

How this rule works

Campaign money: State House District 37

$47,779itemized, 129 contributions

$78,000from the candidate (incl. loans)

Where their outside money comes from

33%42%13%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

Plus $2,010 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $21,673

Employee Services$9,353

Miscellaneous$7,005

Consultants and professional services$1,930

Fundraising Expenses$1,850

Office Equipment & Supplies$606

Other$410

Bank Fees$392

Food and meals$128

Largest payees: JENNIFER STROBEL $9,353 Employee Services · ARAPAHOE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY $3,200 Miscellaneous · COBLUE LLC $2,468 Miscellaneous · WIX.COM $1,404 Other · PARKADE $1,030 Other · ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR $755 Miscellaneous · COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY $433 Miscellaneous · SUNFLOWER SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING, LLC $370 Consultants and professional services

Expenditures their committee reported to TRACER over the election cycle, by the type the committee gave; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributors	Type	Total
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY Denver	Political Party Committee	$7,669.72
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Denver	Small Donor Committee	$3,100
BUILDING A STRONGER COLORADO Los Angeles	Small Donor Committee	$3,100
COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Denver	Small Donor Committee	$3,000
		$2,777.93
CHARLES CLIFFORD Redacted By Sos	Candidate	$2,000
COLORADO STATE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (FOP) Westminster	Small Donor Committee	$2,000
ARCHITECTS OF COLORADO SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Denver	Small Donor Committee	$1,000
COLORADO AFL-CIO SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (COLORADO AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRI Denver	Small Donor Committee	$1,000
COLORADO TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (CTLA) Denver	Small Donor Committee	$1,000
COLORADO WINS SDC Pueblo	Small Donor Committee	$1,000
ONE COLORADO SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Denver	Small Donor Committee	$750
FIRST BANK Littleton	Business	$690.86
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Washington	Small Donor Committee	$500
SHEET METAL WORKERS' SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Denver	Small Donor Committee	$500

Committees: CHAD FOR COLORADO. From the Secretary of State's TRACER bulk files.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY Party committee · Denver · registered lobbyist employer	$7,670	37
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Group or PAC · Denver	$5,775	42
COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Group or PAC · Denver	$5,000	63
COLORADO STATE CONFERENCE OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (CSCEW) Labor union · Denver	$4,000	27
BUILDING A STRONGER COLORADO Group or PAC · Los Angeles	$3,850	44
COLORADO WINS SDC Group or PAC · Pueblo	$3,500	57
COLORADO AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS NONPARTISAN SMALL DONOR Labor union · Denver	$2,500	31
COLORADO STATE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (FOP) Group or PAC · Westminster	$2,000	19
REALTOR SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (RSDC) Group or PAC · Englewood	$1,550	56
AFT COLORADO FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, SCHOOL, HEALTH AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (SDC) Labor union · Denver	$1,325	68
SHEET METAL WORKERS' SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Labor union · Denver	$1,270	60
SEIU LOCAL 105 SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE FOR WORKING FAMILIES Labor union · Denver	$1,000	17
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Labor union · Washington	$1,000	56
ARCHITECTS OF COLORADO SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE Group or PAC · Denver	$1,000	26
COLORADO AFL-CIO SMALL DONOR COMMITTEE (COLORADO AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRI Labor union · Denver	$1,000	54