Matt Gray, Colorado lawmaker arrested on DUI suspicion, will not seek reelection

Broomfield Democrat Matt Grey, who was arrested final week on suspicion of driving underneath the affect, is not going to search reelection in Colorado’s thirty third Home District, based on an e mail from the Colorado Democratic Get together obtained by BG.

Grey, a state consultant in his third time period, had been the one Democrat on the first poll for the thirty third District. He was looking for a fourth and last time period. Because the district leans closely Democratic, the one that comes out of that major is extremely prone to win the seat.

The 41-year-old was arrested Thursday after going to select up his kids from a Broomfield faculty, the place staff reported he gave the impression to be intoxicated and smelled of liquor. Police mentioned Grey refused a breath check of his blood alcohol degree and declined to carry out a area sobriety check.

The state Democratic Get together wrote in an e mail to Broomfield Democrats that Grey “withdrew his candidacy” for reelection on Tuesday.

As Grey was with no Democratic major challenger, the social gathering can now, in accordance with state legislation, fill his slot through a emptiness committee. This committee will comprise a small subset of registered Broomfield Democrats, and it’ll vote Could 1 on Grey’s alternative.

Grey just isn’t anticipated to resign his seat earlier than his time period is out. He has participated remotely in Home of Representatives proceedings this week, and briefly got here into the Capitol on Monday.

He has declined interview requests since his arrest, and couldn’t be reached Tuesday.

It is a growing story and will probably be up to date.