CO-04: Ken Buck to resign next week.

[Minnesota Mike]

https://twitter.com/RepKenBuck/status/1767610261781827904

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Any word on what finally did him in?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Any word on what finally did him in?

Maybe knocked up a twenty something year old staffer like Rosendale allegedly did

[Minnesota Mike]

What does Lauren Boebert do?

[wbrocks67]

Oh wow, looks like this actually could trigger a special:

https://twitter.com/KateStutzel/status/1767613607666393275

[Minnesota Mike]

Are there primaries or are candidates picked by the party?

[Gass3268]

Buck's decision here was 100% intended to screw over Boebert.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Any word on what finally did him in?

He realized by doing so he could screw over Boebert.

[Roll Roons]

Buck's decision here was 100% intended to screw over Boebert.

I’m glad he decided to do something productive on his way out.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Are there primaries or are candidates picked by the party?

IIRC for the state legislature the part picks the nominee, not sure about congress

[Minnesota Mike]

According to some dude on Twitter (always a reliable source) the party picks the nominee for the special. Screws over Boebert.

[Atlas Force]

https://twitter.com/UnhitchingHour/status/1767617380186837039

[Landslide Lyndon]

Imagine that in 2010 this guy was considered an extremist's extremist and by now he has become almost a Rockefeller Republican in Trump's party.

[Atlas Force]

https://twitter.com/reesejgorman/status/1767626047997071728

[Minnesota Mike]

https://twitter.com/greggiroux/status/1767628600394559962

[coloradocowboi]

Imagine that in 2010 this guy was considered an extremist's extremist and by now he has become almost a Rockefeller Republican in Trump's party.

I know Ken Buck personally. He's mostly just interested in favorable press coverage. And he still mostly votes for harm over harm reduction.

Controversially, I think even Boebert would be a step up for this district. At least her fascist principles are about principle and not personal achievement. And at least she thinks she's one of the people, not some Yale-educated elite above them.

But boy do I miss the days of Betsy Markey....

[Minnesota Mike]

The filing deadline for the regular primary is one week from today (Mar 19), before Buck officially resigns.

[Tekken_Guy]

Imagine that in 2010 this guy was considered an extremist's extremist and by now he has become almost a Rockefeller Republican in Trump's party.

I know Ken Buck personally. He's mostly just interested in favorable press coverage. And he still mostly votes for harm over harm reduction.

Controversially, I think even Boebert would be a step up for this district. At least her fascist principles are about principle and not personal achievement. And at least she thinks she's one of the people, not some Yale-educated elite above them.

But boy do I miss the days of Betsy Markey....

Boebert and principles don’t belong in the same sentence.

[Minnesota Mike]

https://twitter.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1767642420714295774

[oldtimer]

The filing deadline for the regular primary is one week from today (Mar 19), before Buck officially resigns.

So actually it doesn't matter who wins the special, because they can't run in the primary for the November one ?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

The filing deadline for the regular primary is one week from today (Mar 19), before Buck officially resigns.

So actually it doesn't matter who wins the special, because they can't run in the primary for the November one ?

No, the chosen candidate will almost certainly be one who has already filed.

[Tekken_Guy]

https://twitter.com/Olivia_Beavers/status/1767642420714295774

I get Sonnenberg but I don’t see why Flora would be his main competition for the convention.

From what I can tell she’s pretty MAGA-aligned too.

[oldtimer]

The filing deadline for the regular primary is one week from today (Mar 19), before Buck officially resigns.

So actually it doesn't matter who wins the special, because they can't run in the primary for the November one ?

No, the chosen candidate will almost certainly be one who has already filed.

So Ken Buck's gamble is:

1.Select an anti-Boebert candidate from the primary shortlist for the special.

2.Hold the special before June's regular primary, in the hope that the anti-Boebert candidate beats Boebert.

I'm I right ?

[Minnesota Mike]

The filing deadline for the regular primary is one week from today (Mar 19), before Buck officially resigns.

So actually it doesn't matter who wins the special, because they can't run in the primary for the November one ?

No, the chosen candidate will almost certainly be one who has already filed.

So Ken Buck's gamble is:

1.Select an anti-Boebert candidate from the primary shortlist for the special.

2.Hold the special before June's regular primary, in the hope that the anti-Boebert candidate beats Boebert.

I'm I right ?

The special is almost certain to be on the same day/ballot as the June primary. The Republican candidate for the special while not technically the incumbent will be viewed as such by many voters.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Is there a chance Boebert goes back west to her actual seat?