Colorado House Republicans pick Ty Winter as assistant leader

By Marissa Ventrelli, Colorado Politics

House Republicans on Friday picked Rep. Ty Winter of Trinidad as the new assistant minority leader.

His election was uncontested.

The caucus picked Winter to replace Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs, who was promoted to serve as the House minority leader earlier this week.

Pugliese was elected via secret ballot after days of chaos within the House GOP following the decision by Rep. Mike Lynch to resign from the position.

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