{"id":"n_cmgyump6jfyje3tnfjuq","seq":9438983,"kind":"article","title":"Gov.-elect Phil Weiser names GOP Sen. Cleave Simpson ag commissioner","url":"https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/11/10/gov-elect-phil-weiser-names-gop-sen-cleave-simpson-ag-commissioner","summary":"Gov.-elect Phil Weiser sent a clear message to rural Colorado and agriculture with his first cabinet selection Tuesday, nominating Republican Sen. Cleave Simpson of Alamosa as the next commissioner of agriculture. The state Senate must confirm Simpson’s nomination after it convenes in January. “Cleave Simpson is a true public servant who cares about rural Colorado, […]","published":"2026-11-10T12:00:00Z","seen":"2026-11-10T12:33:08Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-coloradopolitics-com-49589c","name":"coloradopolitics.com","domain":"coloradopolitics.com"},"via":"kite-coloradopolitics-com-49589c","topics":["colorado","colorado news","colorado-legislature","colorado-politics","colorado-watch","elections","government","news"],"authors":["Marianne Goodland"],"image":"https://www.coloradopolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/63b7249a44755.image_.jpg","story":"st_cmgyump6jfyje3tnfjuq","category":"politics","category_p":0.69,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.05,"political":0.73}