Veteran state lawmaker Bob Gardner joins GOP primary to succeed Doug Lamborn in Colorado’s 5th CD

By Ernest Luning | Source: Colorado Politics

State Sen. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican, told Colorado Politics late Tuesday that he is running for the seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn.

“I made the decision today that I’m a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District,” Gardner said in an exclusive interview. “We’re taking the steps to formally file a campaign in the next couple of days.”

The veteran state lawmaker said his legislative experience gives him an edge in what could be a crowded primary to replace Lamborn in the heavily Republican district, which coincides almost precisely with El Paso County.

Gardner, a former El Paso County GOP chairman, served four terms in the state House before his election in 2016 to the state Senate, where he’s term limited after this year’s session.

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