Byron Pelton

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Byron Pelton
Image of Byron Pelton
Colorado State Senate District 1
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

43,977/year for legislators whose terms began in 2023. $41,449/year for legislators whose terms began in 2021.

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the capitol: $45/day. For legislators living more than 50 miles from the capitol: $237/day.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Contact

Byron Pelton (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Pelton (Republican Party) ran for election to the Colorado State Senate to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Byron Pelton was born in Cheyenne County, Colorado. Pelton served in the U.S. Navy. He has served on the Logan County Commission.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Pelton was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2022

See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Colorado State Senate District 1

Byron Pelton won election in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Byron Pelton
Byron Pelton (R)
 
100.0
 
53,199

Total votes: 53,199
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 1

Byron Pelton advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 1 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Byron Pelton
Byron Pelton
 
100.0
 
23,392

Total votes: 23,392
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Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Byron Pelton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Colorado State Senate District 1Won general$34,137 $13,621
Grand total$34,137 $13,621
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Scorecards

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Jerry Sonnenberg (R)
Colorado State Senate District 1
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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