Ryan Armagost
Ryan Armagost | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 64th district | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – August 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Holtorf |
| Succeeded by | Scott Slaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Marine corps and Army National Guard veteran, sheriff's deputy, firefighter |
| Website | www |
Ryan Armagost is an American a former politician who represented Colorado House of Representatives District 64 from January 2023, until his resignation in August 2025. District 64 includes parts of Larimer and Weld counties in Colorado and includes the communities of Greeley, Johnstown, Berthoud, Millikin and Mead.[1] Armagost is a Republican.
In April 2025, Republican Representative Richard Armagost shared a photo of Democratic Representative Yara Zokaie of Fort Collins in a Republican House caucus group chat on the encrypted messaging app Signal, and the photo was shortly after circulated on social media leading to blatant sexual harassment and threats against her and her school age children -- Armagost resigned from his seat in the Colorado House of Representative on August 21, 2025, while facing a pending censure resolution against him for this incident.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Background
Currently, Armagost works as a firearms instructor and in executive protection. He recently also worked for two years as a volunteer firefighter in Evans, Colorado. Before that, he worked for ten years as a Larimer County sheriff's deputy. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Army National Guard.[8][9]
Elections
2022
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Armagost defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 62.65% of the total votes cast.[10]
2024
Armagost ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.[11] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Armagost defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 63.50% of the total votes cast.[12]
References
- ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 64 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Jesse Paul; Taylor Dolven (August 21, 2025). "Republican state representative resigns, sparing him from censure by Democrats in Colorado House". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ Birkeland ·, Bente (August 21, 2025). "Statehouse Republican resigns, possibly avoiding censure vote". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ Birkeland ·, Bente (August 21, 2025). "Statehouse Republican resigns, possibly avoiding censure vote". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Republican Colorado lawmaker resigns hours after Democratic leadership announces plan to censure him". The Denver Post. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Sara (August 21, 2025). "Colorado state Rep. Ryan Armagost resigns early". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Goodland, Marianne (August 21, 2025). "Colorado state Rep. Ryan Armagost resigns, avoids censure resolution". Denver Gazette. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ Rowley, Jocelyn (October 16, 2022). "State House District 64: Ryan Armagost". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Karpiel, Dan (October 20, 2022). "Ryan Armagost, Berthoud resident and Republican candidate for Colorado State House". Berthoud Weekly Surveyor. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 64". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "June 25, 2024 primary election: State Representative District 64 Republican Primary". Colorado Secretary of State. October 15, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "November 5, 2024 general election State Representative District 64". Colorado Secretary of State. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.