| Cleave Simpson | |
| Office: | Member of the Colorado Senate |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Larry Crowder |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Rancher, farmer, general manager |
| Spouse: | Cathy |
| Residence: | Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
Cleave Simpson, Jr. is an American politician from Alamosa, Colorado. A Republican, Simpson represents Colorado State Senate District 6.[1] [2] Prior to the implementation of 2020 redistricting in 2023, Simpson represented the former Colorado State Senate District 35.[3]
Simpson is the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and also served on the Adams State University Board of Trustees from 2015 to 2020. A native of the San Luis Valley, he is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher there. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1984.[4] [5]
In the 2020 Republican primary election of Colorado's 35th Senate district, Simpson ran unopposed.[6] In the 2020 general election, Simpson defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 60.12% of the vote.[7]