Republican Lauren Boebert emerged victorious in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District primary after switching from her previous campaign for re-election in the more conservative-friendly 3rd District. Boebert, a two-term congresswoman, secured 43.8% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race in her favor. The 4th District is expected to be a more favorable environment for the Republican, as it supported former President Donald Trump by a 16-point margin in the 2020 election.
Boebert’s decision to switch districts was announced in a Facebook post last December, where she claimed that “dark money” from “Hollywood elites and progressive money groups” were being used to target her in the 3rd District. She argued that by switching districts, Republicans would have a better chance of keeping both seats in Congress.
The congresswoman’s personal life has garnered more attention than her political accomplishments lately. In May 2023, she filed for divorce from her husband of 18 years, Jayson Boebert. Additionally, in September, she was kicked out of a Denver theater for vaping, singing, recording, and causing a disturbance during a performance of the “Beetlejuice” musical. A video recorded Boebert and her date groping each other in the theater, prompting her to later acknowledge that she got “a little bit carried away,” noting that “it’s been 20 years since I was in the dating scene.
Despite these personal setbacks, Trump endorsed Boebert in March, calling her a “trusted America First Fighter,” a “Proven Conservative,” and an “Effective Leader.” With the backing of the former president and the favorable political climate in the 4th District, Boebert is expected to win the general election in November.
