Colorado · initiated statute · on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The ballot wording and the arguments for and against from the state’s official voter guide, in the state’s own words, each read the same way for rhetorical techniques. We don’t recommend a vote.
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Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes capping the state income tax rate at 4.4% of federal taxable income for individuals and corporations?
From coloradosos.gov. Checked 2026-10-20. Confirm with your official ballot (sample-ballot lookup).
By Colorado Legislative Council Staff (State Ballot Information Booklet)
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1) Proposition 136 reinforces voter support for maintaining the current state income tax rate. The current rate, overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2022, is fair and keeps Colorado’s tax rate among the lowest in the country.
From content.leg.colorado.gov, the official voter guide.
By Colorado Legislative Council Staff (State Ballot Information Booklet)
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1) This initiative is designed to put Amendment 87 into legal jeopardy, causing confusion and a potentially costly legal battle to resolve. After the 2026 election, Proposition 136 has no effect, since raising tax rates already requires voter approval and any future approval would override this measure.
From content.leg.colorado.gov, the official voter guide.
Party positions: Colorado Democratic Party: No · Colorado Republican Party: No position published · Libertarian Party of Colorado: Yes · Colorado Forward Party: No position
Committees registered to support or oppose Proposition 136, and what they reported to Colorado Secretary of State TRACER (tracer.sos.colorado.gov). Checked 2026-10-20.
Before comparing the sides: each committee’s figures come from its own latest report, so they can cover different dates. Some committees work on more than one measure or other campaigns, and their totals include all of it. A side with no registered committee can still have supporters. How much a side raised says nothing about whether the measure is a good idea.
Ballot measure committee
Raised $607,500 · spent $20 · as reported through Oct 14, 2026
Largest contributors as filed:
This committee is registered for more than one measure; these are its whole totals, which its filings don’t divide by measure.
Ballot measure committee
Raised $3,270,775 · spent $2,760,499 · as reported through Oct 14, 2026
Largest contributors as filed:
This committee is registered for more than one measure; these are its whole totals, which its filings don’t divide by measure.
PROTECT COLORADO’S FUTURE COALITION
Ballot measure committee
Raised $2,096,175 · spent $1,895,837 · as reported through Oct 14, 2026
Largest contributors as filed:
This committee is registered for more than one measure; these are its whole totals, which its filings don’t divide by measure.
Ballot measure committee
Raised $809,840 · spent $130,112 · as reported through Oct 14, 2026
Largest contributors as filed:
This committee is registered for more than one measure; these are its whole totals, which its filings don’t divide by measure.
Ballot measure committee
Registered; no financial report filed yet.
Ballot measure committee
“The People's Ballot is an unofficial voter guide to the 14 statewide ballot measures on Colorado's Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.” — its website
Registered; no financial report filed yet.
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