| Rod Pelton | |
| State Senate: | Colorado |
| District: | 35th |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Cleave Simpson |
| Office1: | Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | November 15, 2022 |
| Term End1: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Hugh McKean |
| Successor1: | Mike Lynch |
| State House2: | Colorado |
| District2: | 65th |
| Term Start2: | January 4, 2019 |
| Term End2: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor2: | Jon Becker |
| Successor2: | Redistricted |
| Party: | Republican |
Rod Pelton is a state senator from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. A Republican, Pelton represents Senate District 35, which includes much of east-central and southeastern Colorado.
Previously, Pelton represented Colorado House of Representatives District 65, which encompassed Morgan, Logan, Yuma, Kit Carson, Phillips, Sedgwick, and Cheyenne counties.[1]
A farmer and rancher, Pelton served for many years on the Cheyenne County Board of County Commissioners, serving as chair of the commission for most of that time.[2]
Pelton was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, he defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 76.3% of the vote.[3]
Pelton ran unopposed in the 2020 state house district 65 race, winning all 31,857 votes cast.[4]
In October 2021, Pelton announced his candidacy for a seat in the Colorado Senate. Specifically, he ran to represent the newly reapportioned Senate District 35, which includes parts of former districts 1 and 35 in east central and southeastern Colorado.[5] His candidacy was successful. In the general election, he defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 74.30% of the vote.[6]