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Rep.-elect Steve Scalise, right, talks to Rep.-elect Ken Buck in the House Chambers on the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 4 in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

Rep. Ken Buck Cites Disappointment with GOP as Reason for Not Seeking Re-Election

By Ben Kew November 1, 2023 at 11:51am

Congressman Ken Buck will not be seeking re-election to the House of Representatives.

The Colorado Republican announced the news in an interview with MSNBC, citing his disappointment with the concern of the majority of Republican voters about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election and the appalling treatment of those who entered the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.

“I always have been disappointed with our inability in Congress to deal with major issues and I’m also disappointed that the Republican Party continues to rely on this lie that the 2020 election was stolen & rely on the January 6th narrative.”

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) won’t seek reelection.

“I always have been disappointed with our inability in Congress to deal with major issues & I’m also disappointed that the Republican Party continues to rely on this lie that the 2020 election was stolen & rely on the 1/6 narrative.” pic.twitter.com/YStr3QjFy7

— The Recount (@therecount) November 1, 2023

Buck later followed up with a video from his X account.

“Our nation is on a collision course with reality and a steadfast committment to truth, even uncomfortable truths, is the only way forward,” he said.

Earlier today I announced that I won’t be seeking re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

To my friends in Colorado, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve our nation. Being your representative in Washington DC has been the highest honor of my life. pic.twitter.com/FQdPVbpH46

— Rep. Ken Buck (@RepKenBuck) November 1, 2023

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The announcement comes just two weeks after Buck and several of his Republican colleagues repeatedly refused to support the candidacy of Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House.

“I think what Jim Jordan needs to do is stop talking about defunding the Department of Justice,” Buck said in an interview with CNN. “We pride ourselves on being a party of rule of law.”

“You can’t defund the Department of Justice or defund a special council’s office in the Department of Justice and talk about the values that we share,” he continued.

“Also, there are a number of different issues related to the election and some not related to the election.”

Buck was not the only Republican to confirm they would not be seeking re-election on Wednesday.

Texas Rep. Kay Granger, a longtime lawmaker and chair of the House Appropriations Committee who also refused to vote for Jordan, also announced her retirement from Congress.

“As I announce my decision to not seek re-election, I am encouraged by the next generation of leaders in my district,” Granger said in a statement.

“It’s time for the next generation to step up and take the mantle and be a strong and fierce representative for the people,” she added.

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