US EditionColorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese announces resignation
Rose Pugliese resigned to prioritize her children and due to political conflicts, including fallout from a scandal involving a Republican colleague's inappropriate conduct.
- House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese announced her resignation from the Colorado House of Representatives, effective immediately, to spend more time with her children, stating, "There is nothing more important in my life than them."
- Pugliese's resignation follows tensions with Democrats over allegations involving a GOP colleague and the recent assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, which she cited as contributors to her decision, calling the political environment "toxic"
- Pugliese, elected in 2022, was the second top Republican to resign recently, after Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen.
- A Republican vacancy committee will appoint Pugliese's replacement in House District 14, which she represented, as the legislature is set to reconvene in January.
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Colorado minority leader resigns following Ryan Armagost scandal
The top Republican in the Colorado House, Rose Pugliese, resigned from office Monday following clashes with Democratic lawmakers in a special session and a scandal involving a secret photograph of another lawmaker. In a letter to her supporters, Pugliese said she was leaving elected office to focus on her children. “I have spent the months reflecting on my life choices, especially in relation to my children. As a single mom, I raise my two child…
Colorado House Minority Leader announces resignation, citing 'toxic' legislature
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugilese announced that she is stepping down from office to spend more time with her two children in Mesa County. Rose Pugliese sent a lengthy resignation letter discussing her impetus to leave office, saying the "contentious Special Session" was "sad and disappointing" for her, adding that she "had no other choice but to bear witness to the collapse of integrity in the Colorado State House of …
Top Republican in Colorado House, citing ‘toxic’ politics, resigns from Legislature
Colorado House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese speaks on the floor of the House on Aug. 26, 2025. (Photo by Delilah Brumer/Colorado Newsline)Minority Leader Rose Pugliese, the top Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives, announced her resignation from the Legislature on Monday. “This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. When you are called to service, as I have been, it is difficult to walk away at a time when so m…
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