Rep. Ken Buck to retire from House, cites election denialism by others in GOP

Buck voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker and opposed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for the role.

Rep. Ken Buck said Wednesday that he would not seek reelection next year, expressing disappointment that many fellow Republicans continue to push the “big lie” that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.“I have decided that it is time for me to do some other things,” Buck said in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell.

Buck was also one of eight Republican lawmakers who voted with Democrats to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speakership last month. During the Republicans’ struggle to elect a new speaker, Buck steadfastly opposed Jordan over his election denialism.that he had received death threats and a notice of eviction from his office in Colorado because his landlord was upset over Buck’s vote against Jordan for speaker.

Buck expressed some optimism that Republicans would unite behind “very important issues,” including funding for Israel and Ukraine, as well as a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown on Nov. 17.2024 presidential candidates

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