Overview
- Tina Peters was released on parole on Monday, June 1, 2026, after Gov. Jared Polis commuted most of her roughly nine-year sentence on May 15.
- Her 2024 state convictions for attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation and violation of duty remain in place while an appeals court ordered a resentencing because the trial judge considered her election-denial speech.
- Prosecutors say Peters arranged for an outside expert tied to MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell to copy Mesa County’s Dominion voting-system server in 2021 and that images and passwords were later posted online, forcing replacement and testing of equipment at a cost of over $1 million.
- President Donald Trump publicly championed Peters, issued a symbolic federal pardon that does not affect state convictions, and applied political pressure on Colorado officials while the administration announced changes affecting Colorado research and military placements.
- The commutation has drawn sharp criticism from Colorado Democrats and election officials who say it weakens accountability for election-system tampering and raises broader questions about federal influence on state justice decisions.