Rod Pelton
State Senator, Colorado Senate District 35 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Colorado Senate District 35 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Colorado Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List, certified to counties 2026-09-04: SD35, Rod Pelton (Republican Party) · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Colorado Senate District 35 covers
Covers all of Las Animas County, Lincoln County, Baca County, Kit Carson County, Elbert County, Cheyenne County, Kiowa County, Prowers County, Huerfano County, Bent County, Otero County and Crowley County; part of El Paso County.
Includes Black Forest, Ponderosa Park, Aguilar, Arapahoe, Arriba, Bethune, Brandon, Branson, Burlington, Calhan, Campo, Cheraw and 60 more.
171 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Colorado county official precinct layers: Adams County Voter Precincts; Weld County Precincts; Douglas County Voter Precincts; Jefferson County County Precinct Archive 2022; Broomfield Precincts; Boulder County Precincts; El Paso County Precincts (gisservices.elpasoco.com HubPublic) — Census 2020 VTDs kept in other counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Colorado Senate District 35
State Senate — State Senate District 35
Colorado General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod PeltonRepublican | Republican | 58,478 | 74.3% |
| Travis Star NelsonDemocratic | Democratic | 20,230 | 25.7% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
State Senate — State Senate District 35
Colorado General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleave SimpsonRepublican | Republican | 43,970 | 60.1% |
| Carlos R. LopezDemocratic | Democratic | 29,163 | 39.9% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Colorado Senate District 35
- Richard GrafLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Travis Star NelsonUnaffiliated · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Rod yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Oct 3, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_rcdjb1cee.
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