Colorado House Republicans elect Jarvis Caldwell as new minority leader
(COLORADO) — Colorado House Republicans elected State Representative Jarvis Caldwell from Monument as their new leader on Saturday, Sept. 20, following the resignation of former leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs.
The election took place remotely on Saturday at 8 a.m., marking a significant change in leadership for the Colorado House Republicans. Caldwell, who is in his first year in the House, will step into the role after Pugliese resigned last week, citing a toxic environment at the Capitol as her reason for stepping down.
23 new lawmakers enter Colorado Legislature in 2025
About one quarter of Colorado legislators next session will be new to the Capitol building. The bulk of them will be representatives stepping into their first term in office.
Seven current representatives will also shuffle to the Senate. That includes Democratic Sens.-elect Marc Snyder, Cathy Kipp, Judy Amabile, Lindsey Daugherty and Mike Weissman, and Republican Sens.-elect Lisa Frizell and Marc Catlin.
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Jarvis Caldwell announces candidacy for House District 20
Jarvis Caldwell, who worked for the Colorado House Republicans as a legislative aide and later as communications director, announced Monday he will seek the House District 20 seat.
Rep. Don Wilson, R-Monument, who currently serves the district, announced recently he will not seek a second term and will instead run for El Paso County commissioner.