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Gov. Polis grants clemency to former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters

Krdo · · 632 words · By Abby Smith
Rule of Law Election Integrity Executive Clemency
open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/15/gov-polis-grants-commutations-to-former-mesa-co…

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Governor Jared Polis announces that he has commuted Tina Peters ' sentence, granting her parole effective June 1.”
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The evidence directly contradicts the claim. One source states 'Colorado's governor has held firm against commuting her sentence—so far,' and another mentions Polis has only 'mused about clemency.' There is no evidence that he actually commuted her sentence or granted parole for June 1.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom ... Gavin Christopher Newsom[a] (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Newsom
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government. [1] .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The official website of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Read how the Governor, his administration, and the First Partner are working toward a California for All.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/
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“According to Governor Polis, he granted clemency for 44 individuals, including 35 pardons and 9 commutations.”
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The evidence provided shows a different set of numbers. A report from gazette.com states Jared Polis granted 'seven prison sentence commutations and 21 pardons' (total 28), which contradicts the claim of 44 individuals (35 pardons and 9 commutations).
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado Governor Jared Polis is considering clemency for Tina Peters, a former election clerk sentenced to nine years for breaching voting security during the 2020 election. This potential decision h…
https://btw.co/node/9788154/polis-clemency/
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web search NEUTRAL — Offer commutation as time served, or grant clemency to Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos, 23.
https://twitter.com/longck72/status/1472189339190931458
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Polis granted seven prison sentence commutations and 21 pardons just before Christmas. Commutations involve reducing a judicial sentence to one less severe, while pardons exempt people from puni…
https://gazette.com/news/governor-jared-polis-clemency-annou…
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“Peter's parole terms and conditions will be set by the Parole Board, according to the governor.”
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While there is mention of a parole board in general terms regarding Tina Peters' future eligibility (January 2029), there is no evidence in the provided text confirming that Governor Polis stated the board would set her specific terms as part of a current release.
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web search NEUTRAL — Perhaps the parole board will take note of those sentiments when the 70-year-old Peters becomes eligible for conditional release in January 2029, a date that just happens to coincide with the end of T…
https://gacapal.com/politics/story/2025-12-21/trump-tina-pet…
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web search NEUTRAL — The parole board, unaware of these barriers, penalizes women for incomplete programs, perpetuating cycles of despair. There’s no instruction in practical life skills: balancing finances, organizing on…
https://joehoft.com/the-tina-peters-legacy-of-exposing-and-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-609CgyAY
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“Peters, who is currently serving a 9-year prison sentence in the La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, appealed her sentence in January”
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Wikipedia and other web results confirm she was sentenced to nine years, is housed at La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, and appealed her sentence in January.
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web search NEUTRAL — She was subsequently sentenced to nine years of incarceration.As of December 2025 Peters was housed at La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, Colorado.[123] Her current parole eligibility date is D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Peters_(politician)
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web search NEUTRAL — Peters, who is currently serving a 9-year prison sentence in the La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, appealed her sentence in January, just months after President Donald Trump announced he would…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/04/02/colorado-court-of-appeals-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Peters’ prison sentence has drawn attention across the country. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has openly mused about clemency, calling her sentence harsh. President Donald Trump did issue a presidential p…
https://www.cpr.org/2026/04/23/appeals-court-wont-rehear-tin…
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“President Donald Trump announced he would be pardoning her.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Donald Trump announced he was granting Tina Peters a pardon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tina Marie Peters (born September 11, 1955) is an American politician who served as County Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, from 2019 to 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Peters_(politician)
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said he has pardoned former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters, who is serving a nine-year sentence for allowing unauthorised access to voting machines during the 2020 pres…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20887ylyewo
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is granting Tina Peters a full federal pardon, which is likely to increase the pressure campaign to free the former Colorado clerk from state prison even t…
https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-announces-pardon-tina-pet…
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“Peters was convicted by a jury of her peers after giving an unauthorized man affiliated with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell access to Mesa County election software.”
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Multiple sources, including CNN and Wikipedia, confirm she was convicted by a jury for giving an affiliate of Mike Lindell access to Mesa County election software.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tina Marie Peters (born September 11, 1955) is an American politician who served as County Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, from 2019 to 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Peters_(politician)
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web search NEUTRAL — A former Colorado county election official has been sentenced to nine years in prison for tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election. Tina Peters, a Republican, was convicted …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr75mpkm7nro
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado election denier Tina Peters convicted in election computer breach. By Associated Press.Peters was accused of using someone else’s security badge to give an expert affiliated with My Pillow ch…
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/12/politics/tina-peters-colorado…
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“Photos of the software then circulated on right-wing websites, according to ABC News.”
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The web results provided for this claim are generic links to Google, iCloud, and Microsoft Photos and do not contain any information regarding the circulation of election software photos on right-wing websites.
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web search NEUTRAL — Edit and enhance photos with AI-powered features like Magic Eraser and Unblur on Google Photos. Store, organize & search your memories.
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web search NEUTRAL — View, organize, and share photos and videos with iCloud Photos on the web. Changes will sync across your devices with iCloud.
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web search NEUTRAL — Viewing your photos and videos has never been better in Microsoft Photos for Windows. Using our viewer, you will be drawn into an immersive viewing and editing experience.
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“In December, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was granting Peters a "full pardon,"”
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Multiple sources confirm Trump posted on Truth Social in December that he was granting Peters a 'full pardon.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Former election clerk Tina Peters is a hero to conspiracy theorists, and even received an empty “pardon” from the president. Colorado's governor has held firm against commuting her sentence—so far. Co…
https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-wants-to-force-colo…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform today, December 11, that he was granting former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters a “full Pardon.”
https://www.westword.com/news/trump-issues-illegitimate-pard…
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web search NEUTRAL — In December, Trump posted on Truth Social that he was granting Peters a "full pardon," but legal experts were quick to point out that the president does not have the power to pardon state charges.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/03/04/polis-hints-at-possible-cle…
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“the president does not have the authority to pardon state charges.”
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A news source (KRDO) explicitly states that 'legal experts were quick to point out that the president does not have the power to pardon state charges.' This is a standard legal fact of the US justice system.
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“Matthew Aldaz, Conrad Harrell, Brandin Kreuzer, Richard Sandbom, and Wendell Weaver are granted parole effective June 1, 2026.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding these specific individuals being granted parole.
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“Joseph Aguayo will be parole eligible in December 2033.”
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“Eugene Gilbert will be parole eligible in September 2027.”
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“Mondo Moralez will be parole eligible in May 2043.”
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“Pardons granted: Louise Almanzan, Tomas Arellanes, Denise Barber, Shawn Bishop, Robert Bunn, Rachel Byers, Alan Davis, Lanette Denton, Sasha Froyland, Raymond Grau, Samuel Hernandez, Michael Hock, William Hood, Sheriece Hurd, David Johnson, Erin Kalteich, Todd McAllister, Haydee McBride, Mark McGuire, Brian Neafus, Matthew Neptune, Ahn Nguyen, Melva Pitts, Anna Reyes-Lucero, Kristin Robledo, Edward Sanchez, Sean Sanger, James Tallo, Robert Vanasse, Kim Velasquez, Alexander Vucasovich, Joshua Wetzel, Patricia Woods, Robert Worrall II, and Justin Young.”
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