District 6: Rick Ridder

Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, and Routt counties

Rick Ridder is President and Co-Founder of RBI Strategies and Research. A former presidential campaign manager and a senior consultant for six other presidential campaigns, Ridder has consulted for hundreds of U.S. campaigns at all levels. Internationally, he has worked in over 23 countries, including successful campaigns for seven heads of state.

Ridder holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.S. from Boston University and was a Special Student at Harvard Law School. He lives in Oak Creek, Colorado, with his wife and business partner, Joannie Braden.

Term ends: July 1, 2027