Nick Hinrichsen

Nick Hinrichsen
Hinrichsen in 2022
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
February 23, 2022
Preceded byLeroy Garcia
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBrianna Buentello
ResidencePueblo, Colorado
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Denver
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army

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]

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Goodland, Marianne. "Nick Hinrichsen to succeed Leroy Garcia in Senate District 3". ColoradoPolitics.com.
  4. ^ Garcia, Eric (11 November 2022). "The husband and wife duo who accidentally caused the midterms' biggest upset". The Independent. MSN. Retrieved 12 November 2022.