Suzanne TaheriR

Suzanne Taheri is a Republican election attorney and former Colorado deputy secretary of state. She is a designated representative and prime sponsor for a large slate of 2026 Colorado ballot initiatives, including Amendments 81, 83, 84, 85, and 86, as well as Propositions 132 and 136. She frequently files these measures alongside Michael Fields and Steven Ward, who are affiliated with the conservative nonprofit Advance Colorado, an organization that has backed multiple citizen initiatives on the 2026 ballot.

Taheri served as Colorado's deputy secretary of state for seven years under Republican Wayne Williams, where she worked on election administration and chaired the State Initiative Title Setting Board. She is currently an attorney at West Group Law & Policy, where her practice focuses on election law, campaign finance, and ballot measures. She previously served as chair of the Arapahoe County Republican Party and was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for a Colorado State Senate seat in 2020.

In her legal practice, Taheri represents conservative candidates and political organizations. She has also been involved in litigation regarding government transparency, including a recent public records lawsuit against current Secretary of State Jena Griswold over an unreleased leadership development report. Additionally, Taheri has represented political figures and staff members in campaign finance disputes and ethics complaints.