Ken Buck

For the American football player, see Ken Buck (American football).

Ken Buck
Official portrait, 2014
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2015 – March 22, 2024
Preceded byCory Gardner
Succeeded byGreg Lopez
Chair of the Colorado Republican Party
In office
March 30, 2019 – March 27, 2021
Preceded byJeff Hays
Succeeded byKristi Burton Brown
District Attorney of Weld County
In office
2004–2014
Preceded byAl Dominguez[1]
Succeeded byMichael Rourke[2]
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Robert Buck

(1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 (age 65)
Ossining, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Dayna Roane
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(m. 1984; div. 1994)​
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(m. 1996; div. 2018)​
Children2
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
University of Wyoming (JD)
Ken Buck's voice
Buck speaks in support of legislation on contributions to the World Bank and IDA and CFPB authority over home mortgages
Recorded January 17, 2018

Kenneth Robert Buck (born February 16, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who represented Colorado's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 until his resignation in 2024. Buck served as chair of the Colorado Republican Party, from 2019 to 2021.[4] Formerly the District Attorney for Weld County, Colorado, Buck ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2010, narrowly losing to Democrat Michael Bennet.

In Congress, Buck joined the Freedom Caucus, and emerged as a staunch fiscal conservative, as well as one of the foremost proponents of antitrust enforcement in the Republican Party.[5][6][7]

Buck announced in November 2023 that he would not seek a sixth House term, stating that his party's "insidious narratives breed widespread cynicism and erode Americans' confidence in the rule of law." On March 12, 2024, Buck announced he would resign from Congress at the end of the following week on March 22, 2024.[8][9] Governor Jared Polis scheduled the special election for Buck's replacement for June 25.[10]

  1. ^ "Buck elected Weld district attorney | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune. August 11, 2004.
  2. ^ Moylan, Joe (December 21, 2014). "Michael Rourke wins Weld DA appointment | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune.
  3. ^ Silvy, Tyler (November 9, 2018). "Ken, Perry Buck to divorce | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune.
  4. ^ Luning, Ernest (March 30, 2019). "U.S. Rep. Ken Buck elected to lead Colorado Republicans for next two years". Colorado Springs Gazette.
  5. ^ Kelly, Makena (July 6, 2021). "Rep. Ken Buck is the new face of Republican antitrust". The Verge. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (June 28, 2021). "The Technology 202: Rep. Ken Buck is trying to convince the GOP to hold tech companies accountable". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Wingerter, Justin (June 27, 2021). "Ken Buck is staring down Big Tech companies. And powerful people in his political party". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Solender, Andrew (March 12, 2024). "Rep. Ken Buck announces early resignation from Congress". Axios. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Colorado's Ken Buck to step down from Congress next week". Colorado Politics. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Robertson, Nick (March 12, 2024). "Colorado governor sets special election for Buck's seat on June 25". The Hill. Retrieved March 12, 2024.