Colorado’s elected officials quickly praised President Joe Biden’s decision to step out of the race for reelection on Sunday.
Biden announced he would “stand down” from seeking reelection in a statement posted just before noon Sunday, the culmination of weeks of behind-the-scenes and public pressure from Democrats concerned about his chances of winning against former President Donald Trump in November.
In a statement on X, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis thanked Biden for “decades of service to our great nation, and the positive impact you have made for all of us, a better America and a better world.”
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold also praised Biden’s decision to “pass the torch.”
“I sincerely thank President Biden for his service to our country and look forward to supporting the Party’s next leader,” Griswold wrote in a post on X. “Donald Trump and MAGA extremism must be defeated in November.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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