He represented Senate District 27 in the Denver Metro Area,[1] which encompasses parts of unincorporated Arapahoe County, the City of Centennial, and the town of Foxfield.

[3][4] Tate defeated fellow Republican Michael Fields in a primary election that took place on June 24, with 65.7% of the vote.

[5] In the general election for the Colorado House of Representatives on November 4, 2014, he defeated Democrat Nancy Cronk with 58% of the vote to win District 37.

[6] In 2017, a formal complaint was filed by a former intern at the Colorado legislature alleging sexual harassment by Tate.

[7][8] The complainant was 18-years-old at the time she said the harassment occurred, and said Tate had nudged her and made inappropriate comments towards her.

[9] After an investigation in 2018, Senate President Kevin Grantham said in a letter that accusations against Tate did not amount to sexual harassment.