Colorado GOP Chair Brita Horn to Resign Next Month

Cites 'enduring divide' and 'vitriol and hostility' within the party

Mar. 13, 2026 at 7:51pm

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Colorado Republican Party Chair Brita Horn announced she will resign her position next month following the GOP's state assembly. Horn cited an 'enduring divide' within the party 'marked by vitriol and hostility' as the reason for her resignation. Her announcement comes after the state central committee voted overwhelmingly to express 'no-confidence' in her leadership.

Why it matters

Horn is the sixth consecutive one-term or less Colorado GOP chair, highlighting the ongoing challenges and divisions within the state's Republican party. Her resignation adds to the instability and leadership turnover the party has faced in recent years.

The details

An earlier central committee meeting organized by Horn's critics approved an identical 'no-confidence' resolution and demanded her resignation. The meeting, which Horn dismissed as 'illegal' and lacking authority, also sought to restrict her spending authority and require that the party end litigation involving fellow Republicans. Horn's detractors had also begun circulating a petition to recall her from office.

  • Horn will resign her position next month following the GOP's state assembly.

The players

Brita Horn

The current chair of the Colorado Republican Party, who announced her resignation citing an 'enduring divide' and 'vitriol and hostility' within the party.

Colorado Republican Party

The state-level organization of the Republican Party in Colorado.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

The takeaway

Horn's resignation adds to the ongoing leadership challenges and divisions within the Colorado Republican Party, which has seen significant turnover in its state party chair position in recent years.