Rod Pelton is a Republican state senator representing District 35 in the Colorado State Senate, which covers counties including Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, and Prowers. A third-generation rancher from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, he focuses on rural issues through practical policymaking. He previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives for District 65 from 2019 to 2022, winning his House seat in 2018 with 76.3% of the vote and running unopposed in 2020. Pelton was first elected to the Senate in 2022, defeating his Democratic opponent with 74.3% of the vote. Notable positions include membership on the Senate Committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs; Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Joint Committee on Legislative Audit. He has sponsored 19 Senate bills in the 2026 Regular Session.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on Pelton's formal education. His professional background is as a rancher. Politically, he entered office as a state representative in 2019 after his 2018 election victory, served two terms in the House, and transitioned to the Senate in 2022 for a term ending in 2026.