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2024 Colorado's 4th congressional district special election
The 2024 Colorado's 4th congressional district special election will be held on June 25, 2024, to fill the vacant seat in Colorado's 4th congressional district . The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 118th United States Congress . The seat became vacant on March 22, 2024, when Ken Buck resigned from Congress.[1]
The 4th district is based in eastern Colorado and the exurbs of Denver , taking in Highlands Ranch , Loveland , and Castle Rock .[2] It is considered a safe Republican district and the most strongly Republican district in Colorado.[1]
Nominees were not be chosen via primary election . Instead, each party's nominee was selected by a committee of party leaders and elected officials in the 4th congressional district.[3]
Republican nomination [ edit ]
The Republican nominee was chosen on March 28, 2024, by a 111-member committee. Two candidates in the election, Holtorf and Lynch, served on the committee.[4]
Candidates [ edit ]
Nominee [ edit ]
Eliminated at convention [ edit ]
Ted Harvey , former state senator and candidate for the 6th district in 2008 [6]
Richard Holtorf , state representative [7]
Mike Lynch , state representative and former Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives[7]
Scott Melbye, nuclear energy executive[8]
Chris Phelen, businessman and former policy advisor to U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema [8]
Jerry Sonnenberg , Logan County commissioner and former president pro tempore of the Colorado Senate [9]
Floyd Trujillo, energy consultant and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 [8]
Peter Yu, mortgage banker, nominee for the 2nd district in 2018 , and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022 [8]
Withdrawn [ edit ]
Declined [ edit ]
Endorsements [ edit ]
Jerry Sonnenberg (eliminated)
Declined to endorse
U.S. representatives
Ken Buck , incumbent U.S. representative for this district[9]
Convention results [ edit ]
Democratic nomination [ edit ]
The Democratic nominee was chosen at a meeting on April 1, 2024.[12]
Nominee [ edit ]
Trisha Calvarese, communications professional[13]
Eliminated at convention [ edit ]
Convention results [ edit ]
Minor party nominations [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Kim, Caitlyn (March 12, 2024). "Rep. Ken Buck to leave office early" . Colorado Public Radio . On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis said he's scheduling the vacancy election for June 25, to coincide with the state primary.
^ "Daily Kos Elections congressional district geographic descriptions & largest places (119th Congress)" . Daily Kos . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Luning, Ernest (March 12, 2024). "Colorado's Ken Buck to step down from Congress next week" . Colorado Politics . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Singer, Jeff (March 19, 2024). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 3/19" . Daily Kos . Retrieved March 19, 2024 .
^ a b Eason, Brian; Fish, Sandra; Paul, Jesse (March 22, 2024). "Colorado's marijuana tax situation is even worse than budget writers thought" . The Colorado Sun . Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2018 and 2022, said Thursday he will run for the Republican special election nomination in Colorado's 4th Congressional District
^ Paul, Jesse (March 13, 2024). "Lauren Boebert won't pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation" . The Colorado Sun . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ a b Luning, Ernest (March 18, 2024). "Lauren Boebert touts Trump endorsement in first TV ad of primary election campaign" . Colorado Politics . Retrieved March 19, 2024 . Additional Republicans running in the crowded primary include state Reps. Mike Lynch and Richard Holtorf...unlike Boebert, the other announced primary candidates have said they will seek the GOP nod to run in the special election
^ a b c d Luning, Ernest (March 28, 2024). "Colorado Republicans to pick nominee for special election to fill Ken Buck's vacant US House seat" . Retrieved March 29, 2024 .
^ a b Paul, Jesse (March 12, 2024). "Ken Buck announces he will leave Congress on March 22, scrambling race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert" . The Colorado Sun . Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Coltrain, Nick (March 13, 2024). "U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert blasts Ken Buck's resignation, says she will skip special election to focus on primary race" . The Denver Post . Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ a b c @eluning (March 7, 2012). "Republicans running for the #CO04 special election to fill the remainder of Ken Buck's term draw cards for speaking order at convention to nominate GOP candidate to June ballot #copolitics" (Tweet ). Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ Nir, David (March 15, 2024). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 3/15" . Daily Kos . Retrieved March 15, 2024 . Reporter Ernest Lee Luning says Democrats in Colorado's 4th Congressional District will meet on April 1 to pick a nominee for the June 25 special election to replace Republican Rep. Ken Buck.
^ a b c d Paul, Jesse (April 1, 2024). "Democrats select Trisha Calvarese to be their nominee for the special election to replace Ken Buck" . The Colorado Sun . Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ @eluning (April 2, 2024). "First round of voting completed in Colorado Democrats' convention to pick a candidate for #CO04 seat vacated by Ken Buck: Trisha Calvarese 31.8% John Padora 29% Ike McCorkle 26.5% Karen Breslin 12.8% Since no one got a majority, Breslin drops out for next round. #copolitics" (Tweet ). Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "2024 US House - District 4 Vacancy Election Candidate List & Ballot Order" . Colorado Secretary of State. April 26, 2024.
^ Freed, Judah (April 1, 2024). "Colorado Libertarians Select Potential Spoiler Candidates at 2024 State Convention" . Colorado Times Recorder.
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