Senator Rod Pelton

CO District 35 Senator representing Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, El Paso, Elbert, Huerfano, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, & Prowers Counties

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Here is my final newsletter from this session!

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It was a pleasure to go down to Springfield last Friday after I got finished at the Senate. Had some good food and got to listen to great people. There were candidates for all the county races along with Rep. Boebert and State Treasurer candidate Kevin Grantham. Time well spent!

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Last Thursday, we had Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol and Aide Appreciation Day. Grateful to be apart of the Sportsmen’s Caucus and to have had the honor to speak at the event along with having two great aides.

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My radio interview with 1010 KSIR from this week!

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Here is my fifth newsletter of the year, enjoy!

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Budget Week 2026: @SenRodPelton wants the Wolf Reintroduction program to be cut for good!

#copolitics

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Today, I accompanied Pastor Dan File and the Tuesday Bible study that I sponsor in the Senate to give Governor Jared Polis a specially embossed study Bible.

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Part of my interview on SB26-004 with FOX 31 KDVR

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Here is my fourth in-session newsletter from the Capitol.

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It was my honor to host the Kit Carson School Seniors at the Capitol. I am glad to see young people being involved in the legislative process. They are the future of our state!

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Audio from my radio interview with 1010 KSIR

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My Op-Ed on 340B

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The wolves in the CO legislature are yet again attacking agriculture in our state.

"There’s a lot of partyline policy that comes out of this building, and it's bad policy.”

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RT @ColoSenGOP: 🚨BAD BILL ALERT🚨HB1144: Prohibit 3D Printing Firearms & Components will be heading to committee this afternoon! This bill t…

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While arguing in favor of SB26-062, one of the sponsors said, “I don't know what things look like in the world of rodenticides or anything else in the pesticide world”.

We saw how this turned out with wolves, and now we'll see how it turns out with rodents.

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My bill SB26-60: “Alyssa’s Act”, passed unanimously out of committee today. This bill will add a mental health component to coach training on concussion protocols. It will also make it so that parents are notified of potential emotional changes after head injuries.

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UPDATE on SB-097, the pro-prostitution bill:

As of today, SB-097 is officially dead. We are grateful to all the Coloradans who made their voices heard and joined us in the fight to stop this legislation. We sent a clear message to the majority: our state does not need to be the guinea pig for statewide prostitution that is associated with higher levels of human trafficking and would bring brothels into neighborhoods, school districts, and other vulnerable areas. #copolitics

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Here’s my most recent newsletter!

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SB26-043 on regulating the sale of firearm barrels passed the Senate today. Before the vote, I spoke on how I and my district feel about this kind of bill. Unfortunately, we were one vote short of getting his bill stopped.