(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) announced on Friday, Jan. 5 that he will not be running for reelection in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, and will be retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of 2024.

According to a press release from Alec Esteban, Interim Campaign Spokesman, during a discussion on the Richard Randall talk radio show Friday, the congressman thanked the community of El Paso County after serving nine terms in Congress.

“I thank the good people of El Paso County for the amazing and wonderful opportunity to serve in the nation’s capital as representative,” U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) said.

Before serving in Congress, Lamborn also served for 12 years in the Colorado General Assembly as a state representative and state senator.