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Colorado Leaders Urge Polis to Deny Peters' Federal Transfer

11/24/2025

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Colorado officials from both parties are urging Governor Jared Polis to reject a request from the U.S. President Donald Trump administration to transfer Tina Peters, the Mesa County clerk, to federal custody.
Tina Peters is serving a nine-year sentence for breaching election systems in 2021.
The Colorado County Clerks Association warned that the transfer could enable Peters to spread false election narratives, further endangering election officials.
Attorney General Phil Weiser and District Attorney Dan Rubinstein emphasized that Peters's prosecution was lawful and supported by local Republican leaders.
They argued that granting the transfer would undermine the state's judicial integrity.

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Colorado officials from both parties are urging Governor Jared Polis to reject a request from the U.S. President Donald Trump administration to transfer Tina Peters, the Mesa County clerk, to federal custody.
Tina Peters is serving a nine-year sentence for breaching election systems in 2021.
The Colorado County Clerks Association warned that the transfer could enable Peters to spread false election narratives, further endangering election officials.
Attorney General Phil Weiser and District Attorney Dan Rubinstein emphasized that Peters's prosecution was lawful and supported by local Republican leaders.
They argued that granting the transfer would undermine the state's judicial integrity.