Tina Peters (politician)

1. "Tina Peters". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. Bella, Timothy; Emma Brown (May 11, 2022). "Judge bars indicted official Tina Peters from overseeing 2022 elections". The Washington Post.
3. Halpern, Sue (September 7, 2022). "The Election Official Who Tried to Prove "Stop the Steal": How a group of conspiracy theorists enlisted a county clerk in Colorado to find evidence that the 2020 vote was rigged". The New Yorker .
4. Slevin, Colleen (August 12, 2024). "Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach". Associated Press .
5. Looker, Rachel (August 13, 2024). "Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference". BBC News.
6. Birkeland, Bente (June 2022). "With Tina Peters on the ballot, Colorado's GOP Secretary of State primary paints stark differences over elections". Colorado Public Radio News.
7. Birkeland, Bente (September 18, 2021). "Mesa County Clerk Fights To Keep Her Job In New Court Filing". Colorado Public Radio News.
8. Verlee, Megan; Sieg, Stina (February 27, 2020). "'We Got Lucky' That Missing Mesa Ballot Situation Wasn't Worse, Elections Chief Says". Colorado Public Radio News.
9. Lofholm, Nancy (July 7, 2020). "Forgotten ballots. Allegations of errors. Missed deadlines: The recall of Mesa County's clerk is a political potboiler". The Colorado Sun.
10. Lofholm, Nancy (August 3, 2020). "The attempted recall of Mesa County's clerk comes up short. But the battle over her office isn't over". The Colorado Sun.
11. Ashby, Charles (November 8, 2021). "State files lawsuit over Peters campaign fundraising". The Daily Sentinel.
12. Birkeland, Bente (October 10, 2023). "Former Mesa Clerk Tina Peters fined for failing to register reelection campaign". Colorado Public Radio News.
13. "Tina Peters racks up fines...for an election she dropped out of". 9News. October 6, 2023.
14. Levine, Sam (June 28, 2022). "Election denier Tina Peters loses Colorado primary for top poll official". The Guardian .
15. "GOP Election Denier Tina Peters Loses Colorado Secretary of State Primary". English Times. India. Times News Network. June 29, 2022.
16. Ax, Joseph (June 27, 2022). "In Colorado And Elsewhere, 2020 Election Deniers Seek Top Voting Offices".
17. Bort, Ryan (June 29, 2022). "Election denier denies her own 15-point loss". Rolling Stone .
18. Rose, Andy; Paul LeBlanc; Jeremy Harlan (July 28, 2022). "Indicted Colorado clerk Tina Peters pays for recount in primary loss for secretary of state". CNN.
19. Pat Kanda; Maria Keenan; Tina Peters (November 23, 2020). "Mesa County Audit Report Generated 11/23/2020 09:44 AM General Election - 11/03/2020" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
20. Judge Valerie J. Robinson (October 13, 2021). "Verified Petition for Relief Under C.R.S. § 1-1-113 CASE NUMBER: 2021CV30214" (PDF). Colorado District Court, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado.
21. Birkeland, Bente (August 12, 2021). "Investigators: Mesa County Clerk Allowed Unauthorized Person To Compromise Voting Equipment". Colorado Public Radio News.
22. Ashby, Charles (October 31, 2021). "Officials Counter False Election Claims". The Daily Sentinel.
23. Wilson, Sara (July 13, 2022). "Former Mesa County elections manager arrested in election systems security breach case". Colorado Newsline.
24. Maulbetsch, Erik (July 13, 2022). "Indicted CO Clerk Says Boebert Dined With Conan Hayes The Day After He Copied Election Files". The Colorado Times Recorder.
25. Wingerter, Justin (August 17, 2021). "FBI investigating alleged Mesa County election equipment breach". The Denver Post.
26. Griswold, Jena M. (August 17, 2021). "Election Order 2021-03" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State.
27. Young, Quentin (August 20, 2021). "Tina Peters is a symptom; Threats to Colorado democracy go beyond her". Colorado Newsline.
28. "'Serious breach' of voting security at center of investigation of Mesa County clerk's office". Colorado Newsline. August 9, 2021.
29. Nieberg, Patty (August 12, 2021). "Colorado voting officials feud over alleged security breach". Associated Press .
30. Miller, Faith (August 24, 2021). "Mesa County commissioners vote to replace Dominion voting equipment". Colorado Newsline.
31. Gilbert, David (August 19, 2021). "Mike Lindell Is Hiding an Alleged Election Data Leaker Under FBI Probe". Vice News.
32. Wingerter, Justin (August 24, 2021). ""Tell her to come out of hiding": Mesa County clerk hasn't been home; officials vote to replace election equipment". The Denver Post.
33. Stina Sieg; Megan Verlee (August 21, 2021). "Supporters Of Mesa Clerk Rally Saturday, Speaker Says Security Breach Did Occur". Colorado Public Radio News.
34. Ashby, Charles (August 27, 2021). "Dominion contract shields county from civil suit". The Daily Sentinel.
35. Birkeland, Bente (August 30, 2021). "Mesa County Clerk Embroiled In Election Security Scandal May Be Court Ordered To Stay Out Of Next Election". Colorado Public Radio News.
36. Newsline Staff (August 30, 2021). "Colorado secretary of state files lawsuit to strip Tina Peters of election authority". Colorado Newsline.
37. Stina Sieg; Megan Verlee (November 10, 2021). "Mesa County fires employee tied to Tina Peters scandal". Colorado Public Radio News.
38. Sandra Fish; Thy Vo (September 1, 2021). "Mesa County deputy clerk charged with felony after allegedly entering office while suspended". The Colorado Sun.
39. Choate, Judd. "Voting Systems Trusted Build Procedures" (PDF). coloradosos.gov. Colorado Department of State. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
40. "What is a trusted build and why is it used?". eac.gov. United States Election Assistance Commission. September 16, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
41. Madelynn Fellet; Tom Ferguson (September 20, 2021). "Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters presents Board of Commissioners with alleged evidence of destruction of election records". NBC 11 News.
42. Wilson, Sara (October 14, 2021). "Judge rules Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is barred from supervising November election". Colorado Newsline.
43. Hindi, Saja (October 21, 2021). "Colorado Supreme Court won't hear Tina Peters' appeal to oversee Mesa County election". The Denver Post.
44. Ferguson, Tom (November 9, 2021). "Tina Peters Legal Defense Fund alleges improper termination of Mesa Co. Elections Office employee". NBC 11 News.
45. Luning, Ernest (November 17, 2021). "Officials deny claim by Mesa Clerk Tina Peters that force was used in search of her home". Colorado Politics.
46. Ashby, Charles (May 6, 2023). "Peters held in contempt of court, fined $1,500". The Daily Sentinel . Grand Junction, Colorado.
47. "Election-denying former Colorado clerk guilty of obstruction". KMOV4. The Associated Press. March 3, 2023.
48. Birkeland, Bente; Megan Verlee (March 9, 2022). "Mesa Clerk Tina Peters charged in election security breach". Colorado Public Radio News.
49. Ashby, Charles (June 22, 2022). "Peters: Gerald Wood 'perjured' himself". The Daily Sentinel.
50. Luning, Ernest (March 9, 2022). "Tina Peters indicted by Mesa County grand jury on 10 counts in election equipment tampering probe". Colorado Politics.
51. Brown, Emma. "Colorado county elections official Tina Peters is indicted in probe of alleged tampering with voting equipment". The Washington Post .
52. Dylan Malfatti; Terri Chappell (June 28, 2022). "Gerald Wood Breaks Silence Over Tina Peters Allegations". WesternSlopeNow.com.
53. Goodland, Marianne (March 15, 2022). "Ethics commission moves forward on second Tina Peters complaint". Colorado Politics.
54. Goodland, Marianne (January 19, 2022). "Ethics commission accepts second complaint against Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters". Colorado Politics.
55. Beese, Wilson (April 7, 2022). "Tina Peters responds after Mike Lindell said he donated $800K to defense fund". KUSA . Retrieved June 24, 2022.
56. Jesse Paul; Shannon Najmabadi (April 5, 2022). "MyPillow CEO says he gave as much as $800,000 to Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters' legal defense fund". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
57. Charles R. Davis; Azmi Haroun (June 28, 2022). "A timeline of the allegations against Tina Peters, the pro-Trump Colorado election official accused of facilitating an election data leak". Business Insider .
58. Wilson, Sara (May 18, 2022). "Third ethics complaint filed against Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters". Colorado News Online.
59. King, Ryan (May 19, 2022). "Pro-Trump election official Tina Peters slapped with third ethics complaint". The Washington Examiner.
60. "Judge issues arrest warrant for Tina Peters after indicted clerk left the state". Denver Post . July 14, 2022.
61. Goodland, Marianne (June 23, 2022). "Judge dismisses arrest warrant against Tina Peters, chastises attorneys". Colorado Politics . updated August 25, 2022.
62. Case, Angela (July 21, 2022). "Tina Peters turns self in after accusations she violated bond with email to clerk's office". 9 News.
63. Birkeland, Bente (July 13, 2022). "Third arrest made in Mesa County 2020 election fraud case". Colorado Public Radio News.
64. "Tina Peters claims primary election recount is "absolute disaster" in El Paso County". The Denver Post. August 1, 2022.
65. Johnson, Hugh (August 1, 2022). "El Paso's voting machines pass accuracy test, contradicting Tina Peters' claim of high error rate". Colorado Politics.
66. Jent, Breeanna (August 3, 2022). "Tina Peters gains single vote in recount, El Paso County outcomes remain unchanged". The Colorado Gazette.
67. Slevin, Colleen (August 6, 2022). "Judge throws out Tina Peters recount challenge". Colorado Public Radio News. Associated Press.
68. "Colorado clerk Tina Peters pleads not guilty in election system breach". CBS News. September 7, 2022.
69. Weinberg, Abigail (October 11, 2022). "I Watched the Horrible Tina Peters Documentary Claiming the 2020 Election Was Stolen So You Don't Have To". Mother Jones.
70. Maulbetsch, Erik (September 27, 2022). "Conservative Nonprofit Says It Plans To Hire Indicted CO Clerk To Spread Big Lie". The Colorado Times Recorder.
71. Maulbetsch, Erik (August 19, 2022). "Jenna Ellis, Tina Peters And Many CO Republicans Participating in Election Fraud Conspiracy Conference". The Colorado Times Recorder.
72. Ashby, Charles (April 27, 2023). "Former Peters aide sentenced to jail time". The Daily Sentinel.
73. Koures, Cyndy (August 25, 2022). "Former Mesa Co Deputy Co Clerk expected to testify against indicted clerk Tina Peters". KKCO 11 News.
74. Cassidy, Christina A.; Slevin, Colleen (November 30, 2022). "Worker reaches plea deal in election machine tampering case". KKCO. Associated Press.
75. Ashby, Charles (March 4, 2023). "Jury finds Peters guilty on obstruction charge, but acquits on arrest". The Daily Sentinel.
76. Vigdor, Neil (April 11, 2023). "Tina Peters, Trump Loyalist and Former Clerk, Is Sentenced in Obstruction Case". The New York Times . The New York Times.
77. CBS/AP (April 10, 2023). "Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters sentenced to public service in obstruction case". CBSColorado. CBS News.
78. KJCT Staff (April 28, 2023). "Former Tina Peters ally Sandra Brown jailed". KJCT News 8.
79. Pampuro, Amanda (September 6, 2023). "Mesa County clerk ousted over leaked voting machine passwords pleads not guilty". Courthouse News Service.
80. Solomon, Marissa (September 6, 2023). "Trial for election denier Tina Peters set for February". 9News.
81. Logerwell, Michael (September 6, 2023). "UPDATE: Tina Peters arraigned in Mesa County courtroom". Yahoo News.
82. Ashby, Charles (July 19, 2023). "Peters hires new attorneys, who ask for delay". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
83. Braithwaite, Michael (November 15, 2023). "Tina Peters sues Merrick Garland, Jena Griswold seeking end to criminal investigations over election systems breach". The Denver Post.
84. Lofholm, Nancy; Fish, Sandra (February 6, 2024). "Tina Peters' criminal trial in election system breach postponed again after she fires another team of lawyers". The Colorado Sun.
85. Verlee, Megan (February 6, 2024). "Trial for former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters delayed – again – just days before it was supposed to start". Colorado Public Radio News.
86. "Tina Peters' motion to dismiss thrown out". MSN.com. May 30, 2024.
87. Karlik, Michael (May 22, 2024). "Federal judge throws out Tina Peters' lawsuit against US government". Colorado Politics.
88. Lewis, Ryn (June 24, 2024). "Appeals court denies Tina Peters' effort to throw out state prosecution". KDVR.
89. Ashby, Charles (June 23, 2024). "Federal court tosses Peters' appeal". The Daily Sentinel.
90. Willard, Heather (July 24, 2024). "US Supreme Court denies former county clerk Tina Peters' motion to block trial". KDVR.
91. "Tina Peters, Applicant v. Daniel P. Rubinstein, et al". supremecourt.gov. Supreme Court of the United States. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
92. Slevin, Colleen (August 12, 2024). "Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, one-time hero to election deniers, convicted in computer breach". Associated Press .
93. Looker, Rachel (August 13, 2024). "Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference". BBC News.
94. Griffing, Alex (August 13, 2024). "Pro-Trump Official Still Claims Dominion Has 'Vote Flipping Software' — Day After Being Convicted For Election Tampering". Mediaite .
95. Kessler, Glenn (May 28, 2024). "Prominent pollster spreads Dominion voting machine misinformation". The Washington Post.
96. Ashby, Charles (February 28, 2024). "Peters' civil trial delayed". The Daily Sentinel.
97. McGhee, Tom (May 30, 2017). "Navy SEAL who died in skydiving demonstration 'lived life to the fullest,' family in Grand Junction say". Denver Post .
98. LaGrone, Sam (May 30, 2017). "Updated: SEAL Killed in Fleet Week Parachuting Accident Identified as SO1 Remington Peters". USNI News .
99. Ashby, Charles (May 7, 2023). "Peters v. Peters civil case conflicts with criminal trial". The Daily Sentinel.

External links

• Tina Peters campaign website

Tina Peters
Clerk and Recorder of Mesa County
In office 2019–2023

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