Polis fires clemency board members said to have breached confidentiality in Tina Peters case

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,042

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis fired two members of his clemency advisory board who spoke publicly about the board’s recommendation against releasing Tina Peters.

Peters, the former Mesa County clerk and election denier who was convicted and sentenced for her role in a breach of her office’s election system, was released from state prison on June 1 after Polis cut her sentence in half under pressure from the Trump administration.

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