Colorado's Republican House minority leader resigned Monday, weeks after a scandal at the Colorado General Assembly regarding a state representative secretly taking a picture of another and sharing it with other lawmakers.

Rose Pugliese announced her resignation as both House minority leader and state representative, effective Monday, "after much prayer and self-reflection," in a letter to friends and supporters: "Your faith and confidence in me have meant so much to me, and I am forever thankful."

Pugliese was elected to the State House in 2022 with just over 60% of the vote and reelected in 2024 by a similar margin. She was elected Colorado House Minority Leader after former House Minority Leader Mike Lynch resigned after failing to disclose an arrest for suspicion of drunk dr

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