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Gov. Polis Grants Clemency to Election-Conspirator Tina Peters

6/19/2026

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Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, overruling the Clemency Board’s twice-unanimous recommendation to deny.
Two Clemency Board members publicly condemned the decision, saying it ignored their unanimous denial.
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld Peters’ conviction and ordered her resentencing.
Hours after release, Peters appeared on Steve Bannon’s podcast, repeated the debunked 2020 election conspiracy and called her freedom a miracle.

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Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, overruling the Clemency Board’s twice-unanimous recommendation to deny.
Two Clemency Board members publicly condemned the decision, saying it ignored their unanimous denial.
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld Peters’ conviction and ordered her resentencing.
Hours after release, Peters appeared on Steve Bannon’s podcast, repeated the debunked 2020 election conspiracy and called her freedom a miracle.