COLORADO, USA — Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is one step closer to returning to the nation’s capitol after her decisive win in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
Boebert bested her five Republican opponents despite being branded a “carpetbagger” early on in the race. The congresswoman switched from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, which she’d represented for two years, to the 4th District.
The Associated Press called the District 4 race just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Boebert won the district by a 29-point margin over her closest competitor, Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg.
Boebert won reelection to the 3rd District in 2022 by only 546 votes. The 4th Congressional District is a more reliably Republican district – it covers Loveland, Douglas County and most of Colorado’s rural Eastern Plains.
Boebert was the only candidate in her primary endorsed by former President Donald Trump. She was also the only candidate in the primary endorsed by the Colorado Republican Party.
The congresswoman was targeted as a frontrunner a month ago in the District 4 Republican primary debate hosted by 9NEWS. Boebert faced the brunt of attacks from her opponents, who called her out for both her personal and professional conduct.
Boebert’s fellow Republicans criticized her record in Congress, where she admitted to only getting one bill passed as a primary sponsor over her two terms in the U.S. House. They also discussed a widely publicized incident where she was thrown out of a performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver.
Several of her opponents have cast doubt on the congresswoman’s electability and expressed concern that her presence in the race would make the seat more competitive for Democrats.
Now that Boebert’s won the nomination, it remains to be seen whether her notoriety will affect her performance in the general election.
The voter makeup for the 4th Congressional District is 47% unaffiliated, 35% Republican and 17% Democrat. The Republican candidate is most likely to win this race.
Election Day is Nov. 5.
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