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4 candidates are tracked for Colorado Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rod Pelton, Duane L Gurule, Richard Graf and Travis Star Nelson. Candidate information follows official Las Animas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
Democratic
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.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Libertarian
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.
Unaffiliated
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.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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