With their top two senior members departing thanks to term limits, Democrats in Colorado’s House of Representatives will be tasked next week with finding new faces to lead the caucus.
Larson, who together with McKean played a key role in selecting the class of would-be Republican House members running next week, declined to speculate about who will replace McKean on Monday morning, given the proximity to his death and looming elections. But he said the leadership team planned before McKean’s passing would likely remain in one form or another.
“It’s so new, we haven’t had time to contemplate this,” he said. None of the potential leaders had planned to challenge McKean, a well-liked legislator by members of both parties known for his commitment to the House as an institution. McKean, who served as a city council member in Loveland before joining the House in 2016, was praised and mourned Sunday by members of both parties — including his Democratic legislative counterparts and Gov. Jared Polis.
Whoever does take over will lead a caucus rife with new members. Larson said at least 16 House Republicans will be new, out of the current 24 seats the party holds. Depending on how many they pick up in November, that could increase to 20 new members, out of a caucus that could total 28. That pairs with a wave of fresh faces — and new leadership — across the aisle.
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