Former mayor picked as GOP nominee to replace Ken Buck

Republican panel’s selection to be Rep. Buck’s likely replacement is a saving grace for Boebert

BY JESSE BEDAYNUpdated 12:47 AM MDT, March 29, 2024 DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Republican panel made a surprising decision Thursday night, choosing a former mayor, Greg Lopez, to be U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s likely replacement until the November general election, a saving grace for Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bid for another term in Congress. Lopez will now run as the Republican candidate in the June 25 special election after Buck’s resignation at the same t…

Republican choice for vacated US House seat is surprise boon for Lauren Boebert

Colorado Republicans chose former mayor Greg Lopez, who plans to step down, leaving no incumbent or favored primary candidateA Colorado Republican panel made the surprising decision on Thursday night to choose a former mayor, Greg Lopez, to be congressman Ken Buck’s likely replacement until the November general election, a saving grace for Lauren Boebert’s bid for another term in Congress.Lopez will now run as the Republican candidate in the 25 …

Good news for Lauren Boebert: Republicans chose a special election candidate who won't run against her in the primary

Former Mayor Greg Lopez was chosen to serve out the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck's term, and he says he won't run against Boebert in the primary.AP Photos/Thomas Peipert and David ZalubowskiColorado Republicans narrowly chose former mayor Greg Lopez to complete Rep. Ken Buck's term.That's good news for Rep. Lauren Boebert. None of her primary opponents will get an edge over her.She sat out the special election because it would've triggered …

Former gubernatorial hopeful Greg Lopez gets GOP nomination for 4th District special election

Republicans in Colorado’s sprawling 4th Congressional District on Thursday night chose former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez as their nominee to appear on the June 25 special election ballot to fill out the rest of former Rep. Ken Buck’s term. Lopez, a conservative who ran unsuccessfully for Colorado governor in 2018 and 2022, has said publicly he won’t run in the district’s Republican primary election, which will be held on the same day. So that leave…

Former mayor picked as GOP nominee to replace Ken Buck

Former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez was selected as the Colorado Republican nominee to replace Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.). Lopez will be on the June 25 special election ballot to fill in the rest of the Buck’s term.  Lopez, a former 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial candidate, was chosen Thursday night by a Colorado Republican panel after…

Greg Lopez wins Republican nomination for special election to replace Ken Buck in Congress

A group of Republicans in the Eastern Plains of Colorado chose former gubernatorial candidate Greg Lopez as their nominee for an upcoming special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in Congress.