U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado’s rural eastern plains, says he won't seek a sixth term in Congress. The 64-year-old former prosecutor on Wednesday cited many in his party who refuse to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election and to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
FILE - Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., followed by reporters, arrives to the Republican caucus meeting, Oct. 16, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado’s rural eastern plains, announced Wednesday, Nov. 1, that he would not seek a sixth term in Congress, citing many in his party who refuse to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election and to condemn the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. FILE - Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo.
“Too many Republican leaders are lying to America, claiming that the 2020 election was stolen, describing Jan. 6 as an unguided tour of the Capitol and asserting that the ensuing prosecutions are a weaponization of our justice system,” Buck said.who joined with Democrats to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in early October. Buck eventually threw his support behind Rep.
Buck has a penchant for being a wildcard as a fiscal conservative, but he also has proven himself to be someone willing to push back against party leaders., saying that House Republicans were relying on flimsy evidence. He also has pointed to concerns about the process for approving spending and complained about stopgap spending bills.
Buck’s decision not to seek reelection came the same day U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, the Republican chairwoman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, saidGranger, who at 80 is the nation’s longest-serving GOP congresswoman, said, “It’s time for the next generation to step up and take the mantle and be a strong and fierce representative for the people.
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