The Establishment Strikes Back: Colorado GOP Reorg Hands Power to the Same Clowns Who Tried to Burn It Down

Well, congratulations, Colorado GOP. You did it. You took two solid years of grassroots momentum, principled conservatism, and actual leadership under Dave Williams… and you flushed it down the toilet.

Yes, in a stunning act of tone-deaf political theater, the State Central Committee handed control of the state party to Brita Horn and her merry band of Establishment fossils, Darrel Phelan and Russ Andrews. This is the same RINO clique that orchestrated the failed coup against Dave Williams in the first place. Bravo. The swamp wasn’t drained; they just added more slimy creatures to the mix.

Let’s be crystal clear: this isn’t just a “new chapter” or “fresh start.” This was a hostile takeover, with a vote of Horn – 232, Saine – 203, a mere 29 vote difference. This is not a mandate by any stretch of the imagination that the Horninistas may think they have. The people now in charge represent everything the grassroots base fought against, the consultants, corrupt big-money donors, the backroom deals, the limp-wristed messaging, and the unrelenting cowardice in the face of leftist insanity. These are the same people who lose elections and then tell us to unify.

Unify with what, exactly? With the people who smeared Dave Williams, tried to oust him in an unlawful coup, and spat in the face of every grassroots conservative who dared to stand with Dave and for actual Republican values? Not a chance.

For me, I will show the new leadership and their surrogates the same level of grace and respect they showed Dave Williams and his supporters: precisely none. No honeymoon period. No benefit of the doubt. You wanted the throne? You will also own the disaster that comes next.

And let’s not kid ourselves: without aggressive, fearless leadership, we will spiral into irrelevance by 2026. That’s not doomsday talk; it’s a historical fact with left-leaning soft Republicans. The grassroots revolution was working. We were building real momentum. But now the inmates are back in charge of the asylum. If you think Brita has the strategies to lead the party in Colorado, think again. Pulling her puppet strings will be KBB and Heidi Ganahl.

But, here’s the silver lining: true grassroots conservatives aren’t going anywhere. We built this movement without their permission or respect, and we’ll keep building it in spite of this setback. The war for the soul of the Colorado GOP is far from over, it just entered a new phase.

Each month, I will be updating the following Colorado GOP KPI's:

Registered Republicans as of 3/1/2025 - 942,766

Registered Democrats as of 3/1/2025 - 1,043,259

Registered Unaffiliated as of 3/1/2025 - 1,978,510

Report of Contributions and Expenditures as of 10/24/2024 - 12/5/2024

Funds on Hand at the beginning of the reporting period - $9,261.53

Contributions during the reporting period - $12,314.50

Expenditures during the reporting period - $0.00

Total at the End of the Period - $21,576.03

This is only Colorado State, we will be adding Federal next month!

The next SOS report is April 10, 2025