Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district
In office January 3, 2015 – March 22, 2024
Preceded by
Cory Gardner
Succeeded by
Vacant
Chair of the Colorado Republican Party
In office March 30, 2019 – March 27, 2021
Preceded by
Jeff Hays
Succeeded by
Kristi Burton Brown
District Attorney of Weld County
In office 2004–2014
Preceded by
Al Dominguez[1]
Succeeded by
Michael Rourke[2]
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Robert Buck
(1959-02-16) February 16, 1959 (age 65) Ossining, New York, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse(s)
Dayna Roane
(m. 1984; div. 1994)
[3]
Perry Webster
(m. 1996; div. 2018)
Children
2
Education
Princeton 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 has scheduled the special election for Buck's replacement for June 25.[10]
^"Buck elected Weld district attorney | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune. August 11, 2004.
^Moylan, Joe (December 21, 2014). "Michael Rourke wins Weld DA appointment | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune.
^Silvy, Tyler (November 9, 2018). "Ken, Perry Buck to divorce | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune.
^Luning, Ernest (March 30, 2019). "U.S. Rep. Ken Buck elected to lead Colorado Republicans for next two years". Colorado Springs Gazette.
^Kelly, Makena (July 6, 2021). "Rep. Ken Buck is the new face of Republican antitrust". The Verge. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
^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.
^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.
^Solender, Andrew (March 12, 2024). "Rep. Ken Buck announces early resignation from Congress". Axios. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^"Colorado's Ken Buck to step down from Congress next week". Colorado Politics. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^Robertson, Nick (March 12, 2024). "Colorado governor sets special election for Buck's seat on June 25". The Hill. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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passed by a vote of 216–210, with Republican representatives Andy Biggs, KenBuck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Matt Gaetz, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, and Matt Rosendale...
the Freedom Caucus reportedly reacted with "fury" to the proposal, with KenBuck publicly denouncing it. The new caucus was later scrapped. Later, a faction...
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Republican members broke party ranks to vote against the impeachment: KenBuck (CO-04), Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Tom McClintock (CA-05), and Blake Moore...
the House of Representatives was introduced by Hank Johnson (D-GA) and KenBuck (R-CO). The legislation aims to prevent Apple and Google, operators of...
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Congress. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by KenBuck (R-CO) as H.R. 3460 on May 21, 2021. Companion legislation was introduced...
"Weld Republican KenBuck weighs bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Mark Udall". Denver Post. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013. "Republican KenBuck files paperwork...
was elected in the 2010 Senate election, defeating Republican nominee KenBuck. He chaired the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) for the...
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passed it by a vote of 216–210 (with Republicans Andy Biggs, Tim Burchett, KenBuck, Eli Crane, Gaetz, Bob Good, Nancy Mace and Matt Rosendale voting in favore...
Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the western...
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