Chris Richardson

Chris Richardson is an American politician from unincorporated Elbert County, Colorado, U.S. A Republican, Richardson is the representative for Colorado House of Representatives District 56, which encompasses portions of Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson, and Lincoln counties, including all or parts of the communities of Aurora, Ponderosa Park, Strasburg, Burlington, and Bennett. The district is mostly rural and covers over .

Elections Richardson served two four-year terms as a county commissioner for Elbert County, representing District 1 from January 2017 to January 2025.

In the general election, Richardson defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 75.72% of the total votes cast.