Cleave Simpson | |
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Member of the Colorado Senate | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Larry Crowder |
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Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cathy |
Residence(s) | Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
Occupation | Rancher, 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]
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]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cleave Simpson | 43,970 | 60.12% | |
Democratic | Carlos R. Lopez | 29,163 | 39.88% | |
Total votes | 73,133 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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