6 candidates are tracked across 2 Cheyenne County races for the 2026 election, led by the Colorado Senate District 35 contest. Preview your Cheyenne County, Colorado sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateColorado
Races Listed2
Profiles6
Cheyenne County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Colorado major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary (plurality, no runoffs); minor-party nominees by party assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Colorado prints unopposed candidates; declared write-in candidates are counted but their names never print. Colorado votes by mail: every active voter is mailed a ballot in mid-October.
Rod Pelton (Republican), Duane L Gurule (Democratic), Richard Graf (Libertarian), Travis Star Nelson (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado Senate District 35; Rod Pelton is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Rod Pelton · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Rod Pelton is the Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Rod Pelton is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). The Secretary of State's candidate list carries no campaign website; the name has not yet been researched.
Duane L Gurule is the Democratic candidate for Colorado Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Priorities: Improve housing affordability and cost of living for rural residents · Address regional water resource challenges · Expand access to quality healthcare (per the campaign site)
Richard Graf is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Travis Star Nelson is the Unaffiliated candidate for Colorado Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list.
Priorities: Improve healthcare access · Invest in infrastructure and school funding · Support job creation and higher wages (per the campaign site)
Chris Richardson (Republican), Amy L. Lunde (Libertarian) are on the November 3 ballot for Colorado House District 56; Chris Richardson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). Major-party nominees were chosen at the June 30 primary; minor-party nominees by assembly or petition and unaffiliated candidates by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Chris Richardson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chris Richardson is the Republican candidate for Colorado House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Chris Richardson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (leg.colorado.gov). The Secretary of State's candidate list carries no campaign website; the name has not yet been researched.
Amy L. Lunde is the Libertarian candidate for Colorado House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
