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.
[2] Originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, Richardson was an officer in the United States Army for 23 years, working as a brigade commander and retiring at the rank of colonel.
A Desert Storm veteran, he moved to Colorado with his wife and daughter in 2010 just before retiring from the Army.
[2] In the 2024 Republican primary election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56, Richardson ran unopposed.
[4] In the general election, Richardson defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 75.72% of the total votes cast.