By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice
Brita Horn, a former Routt County treasurer, a fire chief and grassroots and civic leader, has announced her candidacy for chair of the Colorado Republican Party.
“This is about the future,” Horn said in a campaign press release.
She noted a desire to lead the party with “three key priorities: relationships, resources and responsibility.”
She will focus on victories at the ballot box in 2026, the release reads.
“Colorado Republicans have a bright future, but only if we unite, collaborate and focus on winning elections,” Horn said.
As chair, she would build relationships with future candidates, donors, volunteers, activists and the public at large, ensuring the party has the resources necessary to support these candidates and responsibility for making sure the Republican party does everything in its power to help candidates, the release reads.
Horn serves as a Lincoln Club of Colorado director, chairs Maggie’s List in Colorado and is active in her county party, where she previously served as vice chair. She was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention and an alternate delegate in 2024.
She was elected treasurer of Routt County from 2012-18 and presently is the fire chief of the Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
Horn is active in many local, national and international Fire Chief organizations, the release reads, along with being a “proud ranch wife,” while being involved in numerous agricultural organizations.