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Byron Pelton

Republican · Colorado · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Colorado Senate District 1, Colorado

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Defending agriculture from urban-focused state policy
  • Supporting oil and gas energy production in northeast Colorado
  • Addressing gaps in behavioral health funding and services
Biography

Byron Pelton is the Republican state senator for Senate District 1 in northeast Colorado and the Senate Minority Caucus Chair, per the Colorado General Assembly. A Colorado native and U.S. Navy veteran, he served six years as a Logan County commissioner before his legislative service, per his campaign site, and sponsored 28 bills in the 2026 session on agriculture, transportation, energy and local government.

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Colorado Senate District 1Colorado · 2026Weld County sample ballot

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