Senate Republican Leadership
Assistant Leader
Cleave Simpson
(R-Alamosa)
Caucus Chair
Byron Pelton
(R-Sterling)
Minority Whip
Janice Rich
(R-Grand Junction)
Recent Press Releases
Colorado Senate Republicans Elect New Leadership
DENVER – Today, the Colorado Senate Republican Caucus held leadership elections following the resignation of former Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen. At the leadership elections this afternoon, the Senate Republican Caucus elected Senator Cleave Simpson from...
Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen Announces Resignation
MONUMENT, CO – June 9, 2025 – Senator Paul Lundeen, Senate Minority Leader, announced today that he will resign from the Colorado Senate and his leadership position effective June 9, 2025, to pursue new opportunities as leader of a national effort to promote...
Democrats Deny Colorado Families Thousands in Annual Savings
DENVER – Today, Colorado Democrats rejected their final chance to join the Colorado Senate Republicans in making Colorado more affordable for families. In a hearing before the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs committee this morning, Senate Democrats...
Senate GOP Fights for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Responsible Spending During Budget Debate
DENVER – Today, the FY 2025-26 state budget was passed in the Senate. During an extended debate that stretched into the afternoon, the Senate Republicans fought for responsible spending and stood up for the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Crafting this year’s legislative...
LISTON: Colorado needs nuclear now
"Good ideas sometimes take a while to gain acceptance; but eventually the wisdom of their merits can no longer be ignored, and the good idea takes hold. So it might be, at long last, for the promise of nuclear energy in our state. HB25-1040 passed the Colorado House...
Republicans Cut Red-Tape, Deliver Relief for Rural Communities
DENVER – Today, the Senate Republicans delivered critical relief to Colorado’s rural communities by cutting overbearing Democrat-created bureaucratic red-tape. Passed in the Senate this morning, Senator Rod Pelton’s Senate Bill 141 will relieve municipalities with a...