Staff Reports
Rep. Doug Lamborn, a long-time fighter for conservative values, has announced his retirement from Congress, leaving the Republican party in Colorado feeling a little less powerful. After over a decade of fearless service, Lamborn stated on a local radio show that he will be retiring at the end of his term. “I’m not getting any younger,” he bravely admitted.
Doug Lamborn to retire from Congress in third Colorado shakeup to GOP-held seats https://t.co/bDhOO67g0g https://t.co/bDhOO67g0g
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 5, 2024
This departure marks the 44th member of Congress to either leave or announce plans to leave this session. That’s a lot of empty seats to fill! It’s like a game of musical chairs, but instead of music, it’s the sound of the conservative voice getting quieter and quieter.
And let’s talk about the elephant in the room–Lamborn’s retirement puts not one, not two, but THREE Republican-held seats up for grabs in Colorado. It’s like a political domino effect, and not the fun kind of dominoes where you watch them fall in a satisfying pattern.
The domino effect started when Rep. Ken Buck decided to retire, and then Rep. Lauren Boebert left her district to take on a tough race to run in Buck’s seat. Now, with Lamborn’s announcement, it’s like a conservative exodus in Colorado.
Lamborn’s seat is a safe Republican seat, so there’s no doubt that the race to fill it will be a high-stakes battle. Democrats are sure to be licking their lips at the opportunity to turn it blue, but we won’t let that happen, will we?
