Nick Hinrichsen

Nick Hinrichsen is an American politician currently serving in the Colorado Senate from Colorado's 3rd district. He was appointed to the seat after incumbent Democrat Leroy Garcia resigned to become special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.^[1] He was selected to replace Garcia and was sworn in on February 23, 2022.^[2] In November 2022, Hinrichsen was narrowly elected to a full term.^[3] In June 2025, he announced that he would not seek reelection in 2026.^[4]

Nick Hinrichsen
Hinrichsen in 2022
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office February 23, 2022
Preceded by	Leroy Garcia
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Brianna Buentello
Residence	Pueblo, Colorado
Alma mater	University of Colorado Denver
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army

He is married to Bri Buentello. In 2022, the couple were important supporters of Adam Frisch in his campaign for US House of Representatives.^[5]

Electoral history

2022 Colorado State Senate election, District 3^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Hinrichsen (incumbent)	33,795	51.2
	Republican	Stephen Varela	32,090	48.6
	Write-in		90	0.1
Total votes			65,975	100
	Democratic hold