Former Colorado Senate President Kevin Grantham announced Tuesday that he will join the fray for state treasurer, becoming the first Republican to enter the race.

Grantham, of Cañon City, was the last Republican to lead the state Senate. After being term-limited from serving again in the chamber in 2019, he successfully ran in 2020 for the Fremont County Board of Commissioners , where he has served since.

“I was raised in a rural farming community in Southeast Colorado raising hogs — so I know a little something about how to cut the fat,” Grantham said in a statement announcing his candidacy. “Coloradans deserve leaders that will be careful stewards of their hard-earned tax dollars. They deserve a state (where) they can afford to live and raise a family without breaking the bank.”

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