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Colorado · Colorado Senate District 35 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Rod Pelton

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Colorado Senate District 35

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

<1%>99%
● Duane Gurule● Rod PeltonINCAlso: Richard Graf (L), Travis Star Nelson (I)
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Background

Current office
Colorado State Senate, SD-35
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
3 (3 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Colorado, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-35 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 74.3% · 58,478 votes

    Won
  2. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-65 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 100.0% · 31,857 votes

    Won
  3. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-65 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 76.3% · 22,746 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026