U.S. Representative
Brittany Pettersen
Colorado District 7
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
17
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.36Progressive
Representative Pettersen's voting record places her in the progressive wing of American politics, with a NOMINATE score of -0.363. She aligns closely with her Democratic colleagues while being slightly more moderate than the party average, suggesting some flexibility on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
17
total votes analyzed
Overview
Brittany Pettersen represents Colorado in the U.S. House as a Democrat. Her voting record, though limited to 17 recorded votes in this dataset, shows consistent alignment with Democratic Party positions on procedural matters and most policy questions. On healthcare legislation, Pettersen has voted 'yea' on approximately 27% of measures that came before her, which may reflect opposition to Republican-led healthcare proposals rather than opposition to healthcare expansion generally. Her 100% support rate on the defense votes in this sample indicates willingness to support military-related measures. Pettersen's procedural votes follow typical party-line patterns, consistently voting against Republican-led motions to order the previous question and against Republican-crafted resolutions. This pattern is common among minority party members and reflects standard congressional dynamics rather than unusual partisanship.
Key Positions
- •Votes consistently with Democratic leadership on procedural matters
- •Supported defense-related legislation in recorded votes
- •Opposed Republican budget proposals
- •Has shown willingness to support bipartisan suspension bills
By Policy Area
Healthcare11
27% yea73% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $7.4M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$837K
46%
PAC / Committees$997K
54%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$651K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$186K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$253K · 30%
$200 – 499
$38K · 4%
$500 – 999
$148K · 18%
$1,000 – 1,999
$118K · 14%
$2,000+
$288K · 34%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (CO)$329K · 50%
Out-of-state$328K · 50%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
CO
$329K
NY
$83K
CA
$50K
DC
$30K
FL
$29K
MD
$21K
TX
$17K
VA
$8K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$163K
SELF EMPLOYED$81K
RETIRED$47K
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$10K
CAPITAL FUNDING GROUP$7K
PIVOTAL VENTURES$7K
INTRAFI$7K
SEAN N PARKER FOUNDATION$7K
FOUNDRY GROUP$7K
HONOR NYC$7K
ARNOLD VENTURES$7K
COINBASE$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$849K
Contributions
$238K
Fundraising
$80K
Administrative
$64K
Travel
$44K
Transfers
$25K
Advertising
$6K
Refunds
$6K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$269K
ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES LLC
2.$260K
DCCC
3.$194K
SALK STRATEGIES
4.$130K
GUSTO
5.$70K
RKG DEVELOPMENT
6.$38K
NGP VAN, INC.
7.$25K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
8.$20K
SEBASTIAN VAIL
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$992K
Operating Offsets
$13K
Net Operating
$979K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$2K
Committee Refunds
$5K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$905K
Opposing
$795K
Total Outside Spending
$1.7M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$764KFOR COLORADO'S FUTURE
-$764K
02
$460KFAIR SHARE ACTION
+$460K
03
$213KWEB3 FORWARD
+$213K
04
$177KFAIRSHAKE
+$177K
05
$37KNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
+$37K
06
$31KCPAC ACTION PAC
-$31K
07
$16KWORKING AMERICA
+$16K
08
$3KSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
+$3K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H8CO07045Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
14 votes across 4 categories