Colorado House of Representatives, District 17
State House District 17; Colorado
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 69 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 85,960 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,862,189 ÷ 85,960) ÷ ln(50,000) = 69.51, measured against a statewide vote in CO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Laura Martin is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 17. Her campaign describes her as a community advocate in southeast Colorado Springs.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Regina English is a Colorado state representative for House District 17. She serves on the Business Affairs & Labor and Health & Human Services committees.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: sos.state.co.us · content.leg.colorado.gov · leg.colorado.gov