Rep. Lauren Boebert, a conservative firebrand and two-term congresswoman from Colorado, has won the Republican primary in the state's 4th Congressional District after switching districts following her narrow victory in 2022. The district is heavily favored to vote for Boebert in the November general election due to its rightward lean and having voted for former President Trump in 2020.
Boebert, who has been a vocal supporter of Trump and a critic of the Democratic Party, faced opposition from outside her party during the primary election. She defeated five other Republicans in the race by securing over 43% of the votes.
The seat opened up after Rep. Ken Buck announced his resignation from Congress earlier this year, citing divisiveness in politics and his party's devotion to Trump as reasons for stepping down.
Boebert is expected to also win the November general election in the district, which covers a wide expanse of ranches, ghost towns and conservative parts of the Denver metro area. Its voters overwhelmingly backed Trump in 2020.
The controversial congresswoman has been involved in several controversies throughout her political career. In September 2021, she was escorted out of a Denver theater's production of 'Beetlejuice' for causing a disturbance that involved laughing, singing, recording and vaping. Boebert acknowledged the unwanted attention she received from the incident and insisted her actions were not meant to be malicious or cause harm.
Boebert is currently representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District but had to switch districts due to redistricting. She faced accusations of carpetbagging for making the move, but argued that she was ensuring another Republican could win her old district, which nearly lost in 2022 and had attracted significant funding from Democrats.
Boebert's victory comes after a divisive primary season that saw several high-profile races across the country. The results of these elections will shape the political landscape for the upcoming midterm elections and beyond.
