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Rod Pelton

Republican · Colorado · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Colorado Senate District 35, Colorado

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Requiring state regulators to remove three existing regulations for every new one added
  • Raising reimbursement rates for small rural hospitals and encouraging urban-rural hospital partnerships
  • Securing a dedicated funding source for rural road and highway maintenance
Biography

Rod Pelton is the Republican state senator for Senate District 35, covering 13 southeastern Colorado counties, per the Colorado General Assembly. He serves on the Agriculture & Natural Resources, Legislative Audit and State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committees, and sponsored 22 bills in the 2026 session on agriculture, water management, energy and local government, per the Colorado General Assembly.

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Colorado Senate District 35Colorado · 2026El Paso County sample ballot

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