Amendment 87: Graduated Income Tax
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this measure do?
Supports: Healthcare Affordability, Public Education Quality
Colorado would replace its flat 4.4% income tax with rates from 3.7% on income under $25,000 up to 8.4% on income over $1 million, raising about $2.7 billion a year for schools, health care and child care. People earning under $100,000 would pay a bit less; those over $500,000 would pay more.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by Protect Colorado's Future, a coalition led by the Bell Policy Center (Chris deGruy Kennedy)
A coalition of liberal groups. The Bell Policy Center, a liberal fiscal policy nonprofit run by former state Rep. deGruy Kennedy, leads it. They want higher earners taxed more.
Source: kunc.org
A YES vote means
Income tax rates would rise with income starting in 2027, with the extra money going to schools, health care and child care. If Proposition 136 also passes, the higher rates on top earners could be blocked.
A NO vote means
Everyone keeps paying the same flat 4.4% income tax rate, and the state does not get the extra $2.7 billion a year.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- The Bell Policy CenterDenver policy research nonprofit$132,824
- New Era Colorado Action FundYoung voter organizing group$131,127
- Colorado Statewide Parent CoalitionParent advocacy nonprofit$127,680
- Great Education Colorado ActionSchool funding advocacy group$111,130
- Colorado Fiscal InstituteTax policy research nonprofit$86,466
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Largest donors opposing
- Common Sense America · VANational nonprofit; donors not public$250,000
- Advance ColoradoColorado conservative advocacy nonprofit$20,000
- Richard McCormickDenver retiree$5,000
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Filings as of September 17, 2026 · Sources: tracer.sos.colorado.gov2
Sources: coloradosos.gov · sos.state.co.us · leg.colorado.gov