CO-SEN: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is not running for U.S. Senate

[RandySF]

Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Friday she is not running for U.S. Senate, ending months of speculation that she would join a large Democratic field against Sen. Cory Gardner.

“I was surprised and humbled when Coloradans began to approach me about running for the U.S. Senate,” Griswold said in a statement released by her exploratory committee at 5 p.m. Friday. “I knew I needed to take this encouragement seriously and give it real consideration.

“After some heartfelt deliberation, I have decided that now is not the right time for me to run for the Senate,” she added, citing her ongoing work as secretary of state. “I am moved by the encouragement I have received, and sincerely want to thank everyone for their support. I look forward to continuing to work to ensure that Coloradans have a democracy they can believe in.”

Griswold, 34, is younger than any current member of the Senate and would have been the youngest U.S. senator in Colorado history. She also could have been the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Colorado in its nearly 150-year history.



https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/09/jena-griswold-senate-colorado-gardner-2020/

[Hortensis]

1. Gardner is apparently the most vulnerable Republican senator, and

boy has that brought in a lot of Democratic challengers! I have no feel for viability and am wondering what our Coloradans think.

[RandySF]

2. She seemed primed to get in. I think Hickenlooper scared her off.

He's inching his way into the race.

[Hortensis]

3. Ah! I forgot HIM. So he's "inching." :)

[backscatter712]

5. Challenger's likely to be Hickenlooper or Andrew Romanoff.

Might be a couple others.

[Blue_true]

4. She can look to run for Governor in 7 years. She will still be young. nt