Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Commutes Sentence of Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, Convicted in Election Machine Security Breach
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters on May 15, 2026. Peters, convicted in connection with a 2021 security breach of election voting machines, had been serving a nine-year term with a mandatory release date in 2033. She is now set for parole on June 1, 2026. President Donald Trump and Rep. Lauren Boebert welcomed the decision.
New York PostColorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters on May 15, 2026. Peters, a former Mesa County Clerk who questioned the 2020 election outcome, had been sentenced to prison for a 2021 security breach of election voting machines in Mesa County, Colorado.
Peters was convicted of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, official misconduct, violation of duty, and failure to comply with the Secretary of State requirements. Her original mandatory release date would have been 2033, and she had been eligible for parole in 2028 prior to the commutation. She is now set to be released on parole on June 1, 2026.
Gov. " Rep. " Boebert stated that Tina Peters is a proud Gold Star mother who lost her Navy SEAL son in service to our nation.
She added that Peters was subjected to a politically charged prosecution that resulted in a nine-year sentence meant to make an example out of her. " in response to the commutation. @DailyCaller reported that although her sentence was commuted by a Democrat, her upcoming release was welcomed by allies of President Donald Trump like Republican Colorado Rep.
Lauren Boebert. The commutation ends what Boebert described as relentless pressure applied by her office working hand-in-hand with President Donald Trump to highlight the case. Polis insisted the decision was not intended to appease the president.
