next week. Even Speaker Mike Johnson appeared “surprised“. It further narrows an already slim Republican majority.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Talking to CNN about his decision, Buck, 65, said, “It is the worst year of the nine years and three months that I’ve been in Congress.
And having talked to former members, it’s the worst year in 40, 50 years to be in Congress. But I’m leaving because I think there’s a job to do out there that I want to go do,” he said.This means that the 4th District will now hold a special election to replace Buck on June 25th.
This is also the date of the GOP Primary for his seat in November.Each party can nominate a candidate to stand in the special election.
However, the victor will only serve Buck’s remaining term. They—or another Republican candidate—will also stand for election in November.It’s not clear how this will impact the GOP Primary process.What’s clear is that Boebert desperately wants the position.Last night she took place in a Spaces session on X.