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Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters' nine-year prison sentence to roughly four and a half years on May 15, 2026, citing disproportionate punishment for a first-time nonviolent offender. The decision followed months of escalating pressure from President Trump — who celebrated with a "FREE TINA!" post — and an April appeals court ruling that found the original sentencing judge improperly weighed Peters' election-fraud speech. Critics, including the prosecuting DA and Colorado's Secretary of State, warn the commutation sends a dangerous signal to officials who might consider breaching election systems in the future.