Former Colorado Senate President Kevin Grantham introduced Tuesday that he’ll be part of the fray for state treasurer, turning into the primary Republican to enter the race.
Grantham, of Cañon Metropolis, was the final Republican to guide the state Senate. After being term-limited from serving once more within the chamber in 2019, he efficiently ran in 2020 for the Fremont County Board of Commissioners, the place he has served since.
“I used to be raised in a rural farming neighborhood in Southeast Colorado elevating hogs — so I do know a bit one thing about easy methods to minimize the fats,” Grantham mentioned in a press release asserting his candidacy. “Coloradans deserve leaders that shall be cautious stewards of their hard-earned tax {dollars}. They deserve a state (the place) they’ll afford to stay and lift a household with out breaking the financial institution.”
Grantham highlighted progress within the state treasurer’s workplace and “reckless spending” by Democrats as a high difficulty. He pledged to hurry up how briskly taxpayers get again unclaimed property from the state, a perform overseen by the workplace.
The state treasurer serves as steward of the state’s tax {dollars}. Treasurer Dave Younger, a Democrat, has held the job since 2019. He’s term-limited from searching for reelection.
Democratic state Sen. Jeff Bridges, of Greenwood Village, and state Rep. Brianna Titone, of Arvada, have additionally introduced their candidacies for the job. They are going to face off in a main with fellow Democrats Jerry DiTullio and John Mikos subsequent summer season. Voters will decide the subsequent treasurer within the November 2026 common election.
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