Rep. Perlmutter Not Running For Governor, Re-Election

GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat, announced Tuesday morning that not only will he not run for Governor of Colorado, he also won’t run for re-election for the 7th Congressional District.
Perlmutter is currently serving his fifth term in Congress.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (credit: CBS)
He says this was an emotional decision and that it wasn’t easy. He said the entrance of Rep. Jared Polis in the race was going to make it tough and he said he realized that he couldn&