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Nick Hinrichsen

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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]

Electoral history

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2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 3[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent) 33,795 51.2
Republican Stephen Varela 32,090 48.6
Write-in 90 0.1
Total votes 65,975 100
Democratic hold

References

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  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.
  5. ^ "2022 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved June 18, 2024.