Cory Gardner
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United States Senator from Colorado |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 Serving with Michael Bennet |
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| Preceded by | Mark Udall |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Betsy Markey |
| Succeeded by | Ken Buck |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 63rd district |
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In office June 23, 2005 – January 2, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Brophy |
| Succeeded by | Jon Becker |
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Cory Scott Gardner August 22, 1974 Yuma, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jaime Gardner |
| Children | 3 |
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins (BA) University of Colorado, Boulder (JD) |
| Website |
Senate website Campaign website |
Cory Scott Gardner (born August 22, 1974) is an American politician who is the junior United States Senator from Colorado. He is a Republican and was previously the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district. Prior to that, he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Gardner announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in March 2014, quickly clearing the Republican primary field, and defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Udall in the November 2014 race.
Gardner was born on August 22, 1974 in Yuma, Colorado, the son of Cindy L. (née Pagel) and John W. Gardner. He is of Irish, German, Austrian, and English descent. He graduated summa cum laude from Colorado State University with a B.A. in political science in 1997.
In college, Gardner switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party and interned at the Colorado State Capitol. He went to law school at the University of Colorado to earn his Juris Doctor in 2001. Gardner served as General Counsel and Legislative Director for former U.S. Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado from 2002-05.
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