Cleave Simpson

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Cleave Simpson
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Simpson in 2023
Member of the Colorado Senate
Assumed office
January 13, 2021
Personal details
Political party Republican
SpouseCathy
Residence(s) Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.
OccupationRancher, farmer, general manager
Website Campaign website

Cleave Simpson, Jr. is an American politician from Alamosa, Colorado. A Republican, Simpson represents Colorado State Senate District 6. [1] [2] Prior to the implementation of 2020 redistricting in 2023, Simpson represented the former Colorado State Senate District 35. [3]

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Background

Simpson is the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and also served on the Adams State University Board of Trustees from 2015 to 2020. A native of the San Luis Valley, he is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher there. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1984. [4] [5]

Electoral history

In the 2020 Republican primary election of Colorado's 35th Senate district, Simpson ran unopposed. [6] In the 2020 general election, Simpson defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 60.12% of the vote. [7]

Simpson ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed. [8] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Simpson defeated Democratic candidate Vivian Smotherman, winning 55.91% of the total votes cast. [9]

2020 Colorado Senate election, 35th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cleave Simpson 43,970 60.12%
Democratic Carlos R. Lopez29,16339.88%
Total votes73,133 100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. "New state senate district: For Simpson, it's still about water". Alamosa Citizen. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado Senate District 6 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment: Senate District 35" (PDF). Colorado Reapportionment Commission. December 22, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  4. "About". Simpson for CO Senate 35. 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  5. Severance, Ryan (September 2, 2020). "Simpson aiming for Colorado Senate District 35 seat". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  6. "Colorado election results: June 30, 2020 primary election, official results". Colorado Secretary of State. October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. "Colorado election results: November 3, 2020 general election". Colorado Secretary of State. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. "Colorado election results: June 25, 2024 primary election: State Senator District 6 Republican". Colorado Secretary of State. October 15, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  9. "November 5, 2024 general election: State senator District 6". Colorado Secretary of State. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.