Ted Jefferson Trimpa (born February 12, 1967) is a Democratic strategist, lobbyist and political consultant based in Denver, Colorado.

From 2008 to 2010, Trimpa was a partner at Hogan Lovells and, prior to that, an equity shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck where he was a member of the government relations group for more than ten years.

[6] In 2006, Trimpa helped form the Gill Action Fund and developed a strategy to invest in state and local political races to identify candidates that were "building their careers on antigay policies.

[13] In 2011, Trimpa was recognized as one of the top five Democratic influencers in Colorado, alongside John Hickenlooper, Tim Gill, Craig Hughes, and Mike Melanson.

He has been outspoken about the need for advocates to support candidates that exercise leadership on LGBT issues and emphasizes the need for money to be concentrated for maximum impact.

One Colorado, the state's leading advocacy organization for LGBTQ Coloradans and their families, honored Trimpa with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.

[18] John Podesta, former White House Chief of Staff to President Clinton, called Trimpa "a problem solver with a proven record.