Rod Pelton | |
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Member of the Colorado Senate from the 35th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Cleave Simpson |
Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
In office November 15,2022 –January 9,2023 | |
Preceded by | Hugh McKean |
Succeeded by | Mike Lynch |
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 65th district | |
In office January 4,2019 –January 9,2023 | |
Preceded by | Jon Becker |
Succeeded by | Redistricted |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Website | Campaign website |
Rod Pelton is a state senator from Cheyenne Wells,Colorado. A Republican,Pelton represents Senate District 35,which includes much of east-central and southeastern Colorado. [1]
Previously,Pelton represented Colorado House of Representatives District 65,which encompassed Morgan,Logan,Yuma,Kit Carson,Phillips,Sedgwick,and Cheyenne counties. [2]
A farmer and rancher,Pelton served for many years on the Cheyenne County Board of County Commissioners,serving as chair of the commission for most of that time. [3]
Pelton was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election,he defeated his Democratic Party opponent,winning 76.3% of the vote. [4]
Pelton ran unopposed in the 2020 state house district 65 race,winning all 31,857 votes cast. [5]
In October 2021,Pelton announced his candidacy for a seat in the Colorado Senate. Specifically,he ran to represent the newly reapportioned Senate District 35,which includes parts of former districts 1 and 35 in east central and southeastern Colorado. [1] His candidacy was successful. In the general election,he defeated his Democratic Party opponent,winning 74.30% of the vote. [6]
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