An Arapahoe County judge will reconsider his ruling to stop a meeting that could oust the leader of the state Republican Party, Dave Williams, next week. 

District Court Judge Thomas W. Henderson will take another look at the case after a group of members who oppose the GOP chair filed a motion with more information about their position this week.

After months of Republican infighting, the opposing members are seeking to remove Williams from his position. He has been criticized widely by his own party for his inflammatory decisions. He’s tried to bar unaffiliated voters from participating in GOP primaries, removed a reporter he didn’t like from a party assembly, and frequently goes after fellow Republicans.

He also used the dwindling party resources to attack one of his political opponents. In June, he sent out a note from the official party email calling members of the LGBTQ+ community “godless groomers” and saying they want to “harm our children.” 

When the opposition group organized a meeting to attempt to remove the chair last week, Williams filed a lawsuit over the event, asking a judge to disallow it. The judge agreed, saying “the leadership of the Colorado Republican Party would be called into question, leaving the party in disarray roughly 100 days before election day on Nov. 5, 2024.”

Republicans have struggled in recent years to hold onto much political power in the state, as the governorship and both houses of the state General Assembly are all held by Democrats. This November, Republicans are working to flip some statehouse seats to red in the hopes of decreasing Democrats’ mandate at the state Capitol. 

Williams’ opponents, Republicans Todd Watkins and Nancy Pallozzi, filed a motion Tuesday asking the judge to reconsider his order. Pallozzi is also the chair of the Jefferson County GOP, and Watkins is the vice chair of the El Paso County GOP. 

On Thursday, the judge agreed to look at the case again. Both sides will meet virtually Tuesday to discuss whether the meeting will move forward. 

Several prominent Republicans, including state lawmakers, have come out to oppose Williams, including some on the Western Slope. Boebert, who currently represents much of the region in the 3rd Congressional District, joined in this week. 

“This isn’t about competing policies or ideologies,” the congresswoman wrote on Facebook. “This is about a failure from Chairman Williams to lead after our Primary Election and simply reach out to candidates and organizations throughout Colorado and beyond to offer support, mend bridges and present a clear game plan of how we can win together in November.”