This story first appeared at Colorado Newsline.

DENVER | Colorado House Republicans chose El Paso County Rep. Jarvis Caldwell to serve as their new minority leader on Saturday morning.

Reps. Ken DeGraaf and Larry Don Suckla were also nominated for the minority leader job. Caldwell won with 60% of the votes and will lead the 22-person caucus. He was first elected to the House in 2024. He represents House District 20, which encompasses Monument and northern El Paso County.

“We’re in a moment right now that we may never see again, and it’s a turning point in the state of Colorado,” he said ahead of the vote, referencing the state’s budget crisis, instances of crime and affordability issues.

“And then when you add what happened to Charlie Kirk … we have churches, young people, young Repub

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