Biography
Terri Carver is the Republican candidate for the Colorado State Senate, District 9, in the November 3, 2026 general election. She represented District 20 in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023 and is a retired U.S. Air Force JAG colonel.[1][2]
Terri Carver's professional experience includes serving as a JAG lawyer for the Air Force Reserves, a civilian attorney for Air Force Space Command, and a college instructor on energy development.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she retired as a colonel after 29 years of combined active-duty and reserve service.[2]
Carver assumed office in the Colorado House of Representatives, District 20, on January 7, 2015, and left office on January 9, 2023; she did not run for re-election in 2022.[1] Her committee assignments in 2021-2022 were the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.[1] She advanced from the Republican primary for Senate District 9 on June 30, 2026.[1]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Carver said she passed bills on public safety, veterans, data privacy and human sex trafficking while serving in the minority.[2] She listed her Senate priorities as addressing the cost of living, reducing business regulations, supporting law enforcement, fighting human sex trafficking, defending constitutional rights, protecting TABOR and supporting veterans.[2]
- 1.Terri Carver · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Terri Carver (Candidate Connection survey, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Colorado Senate District 9
Terri Carver is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Colorado Senate District 9 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.