Richard Holtorf is an American politician and rancher serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 63rd district, which includes all or part of Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma counties, including the communities of Sterling, Fort Morgan, Brush, Yuma, and Wray.
[3][4] A lifelong resident of Washington County, Holtorf graduated from Akron High School and attended Colorado State University.
In 2022, he described himself as "a third-generation cattle rancher, feedlot manager, dryland farmer, and state representative".
[1] Holtorf was appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives after 64th district incumbent Kimmi Lewis died of cancer in late 2019.
[1][8] In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Holtorf ran unopposed, winning 100.00% of the total votes cast.