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In this June 16, 2014 file photo, incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, (R-Colo.), speaks during the GOP congressional debate at Centennial Hall in Colorado Springs. (AP Photo/Julia Moss, The Colorado Springs Gazette, file) MAGS OUT
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn won’t run for reelection this year to a 10th term in Congress, the Colorado Springs Republican announced Friday.
“I think it’s time for a new chapter in my life,” Lamborn told The Colorado Sun in an interview Friday morning. “I want to do things with my wife and my kids and my grandkids. It just seems like it’s the right time.”
Lamborn’s decision is sure to ignite a fierce race in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, which is a Republican stronghold.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
Jesse Paul is a Denver-based political reporter and editor at The Colorado Sun, covering the state legislature, Congress and local politics. He is the author of The Unaffiliated newsletter and also occasionally fills in on breaking news coverage. A... More by Jesse Paul
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