Nick Hinrichsen is an American politician currently serving in the Colorado Senate from Colorado's 3rd district. He was appointed to the seat after incumbent Democrat Leroy Garcia resigned to become special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.[1] In 2022, Hinrichsen won re-election.[2] He was selected to replace Garcia and was sworn in on February 23, 2022.[3]
Nick Hinrichsen | |
|---|---|
 Hinrichsen in 2022 | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office February 23, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brianna Buentello |
| Residence | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Denver |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
He is married to Bri Buentello. In 2022, the couple were important supporters of Adam Frisch in his campaign for US House of Representatives.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent) | 33,795 | 51.2 | |
| Republican | Stephen Varela | 32,090 | 48.6 | |
| Write-in | 90 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 65,975 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Colorado state Senate President Leroy Garcia resigns to join Biden administration". Colorado Politics. February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ Toomer, Lindsey (2022-11-09). "Democrats on their way to maintain control of Colorado Senate according to Wednesday results". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
- ^ Goodland, Marianne. "Nick Hinrichsen to succeed Leroy Garcia in Senate District 3". ColoradoPolitics.com.
- ^ Garcia, Eric (11 November 2022). "The husband and wife duo who accidentally caused the midterms' biggest upset". The Independent. MSN. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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