Denver: US Representative Lauren Boebert Last year, she won the Republican primary for a U.S. House race she ran in, survived a controversy over a video of her at a Denver theater and faced accusations of carpetbagging after fleeing a tough re-election bid in her current district.
Boebert rose to radical conservative stardom nationally through her “sparing no one” political style in the House.That influence may have made it easier for him to overcome last year’s scandals, which included a video of him vaping and disrupting the musical production of “Beetlejuice.”
Boebert defeated a group of domestic primary candidates whose names were less well known and whose political styles were less aggressive.
He is expected to win the November general election in the 4th District, which is deep red and tilted in favor of the former president. Donald Trump In the 2020 elections.
Boebert said she made the change to ensure another Republican could win her old district, which she nearly lost in 2022, and blamed outside groups for targeting her. But she had already become a fundraising magnet for the district’s potential Democratic candidate, who has raised millions of dollars that could help them win a seat that has tilted Republican in recent years.
Boebert arrived at her election party that evening wearing reflective gold sneakers sold by former President Donald Trump and a white “Make America Great Again” hat with Trump’s signature on the bill.
His opponents in the primary election were more traditional rivals, including former state Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, current state Representatives Mike Lynch and Richard Holtorf, and parental rights advocate Deborah Flora.
While the theater incident and Boebert’s district change upset some Republicans, Gilbert Kendzior, 68, a voter in Boebert’s new district, ignored them, asking, “Who’s perfect?”
Kendzior said he voted for the congresswoman because she changes things. “It’s gotten so boring. Same promises, nothing happens,” he said. “We have to get rid of the old people.”
Boebert is also expected to win the 4th Congressional District in November’s general election, which spans vast stretches of farmland, ghost towns and conservative parts of the Denver metro area and a swathe of eastern Colorado’s plains. Its voters overwhelmingly supported Trump in the 2020 election.
The seat was vacated after former Republican Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress. A special election was also being held Tuesday to fill the remaining months of Buck’s term, in which Republican Greg Lopez, the former mayor of the city of Parker, was elected, defeating Democrats and third-party candidates.
Buck explained his decision to resign, citing the divisive nature of today’s politics and his party’s devotion to Trump. This division remains a factor in the race and is on display in others as well Republican House Primary In Colorado Springs, about an hour’s drive south of Denver.
In the 5th Congressional District, Republican Dave Williams faced condemnation from his own activists and calls for his resignation as GOP party chairman, accusing him of abusing his position and state party resources to boost his campaign.
The final straw for some Republicans was a recent email that called people celebrating Gay Pride Month “godless groomers.” The state party’s account on social platform X also posted: “Burn all #Pride flags this June.”
Williams’ opponent in the primary was Jeff Crank, a conservative commentator with a similar political platform but a different style and temperament. Both Republicans are vying to fill the seat of Rep. Doug Lamborn, who is not seeking re-election.
Williams is a staunch Trump supporter who has repeated the former president’s lies about the 2020 election and attacked fellow Republicans who don’t side with him. Crank is steeped in the older, more pragmatic GOP tradition.
As with the 4th district, the winner of the Republican-favorable 5th district will have an advantage in the general election.
Another House race closely watched nationally was the 8th District, newly drawn after redistricting in 2021 and hotly contested with the electorate roughly divided between the two major parties.
The district, which stretches north of Denver, is currently represented by Democrat Yadira Caraveo, who won by less than 2,000 votes in 2022. Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans and former state Rep. Janak Joshi, a retired physician, were vying to challenge Caraveo, with Evans, a former police officer, considered the frontrunner.
The primary winner will likely benefit from unexpected support from the National Republican Campaign Committee, which is intent on protecting the party’s slim majority.
To the west, between the Rocky Mountains and high desert mesas, a half-dozen Republicans were seeking a candidate to replace Boebert in the 3rd District.
Contenders include lawyer Jeff Hurd and former Republican state Rep. Ron Hanks, whose differences largely mirror those of Cranks and Williams, respectively. Other candidates include Stephen Varela, a former Democrat who has switched parties, businessman Lew Webb and financial adviser Russ Andrews.
The winner will face Adam Frisch, a businessman and Democratic candidate who lost to Boebert by just 546 votes in 2022, and earned a name from that close race in the conservative district. Frisch has raised at least $13 million for his 2024 campaign.
Boebert rose to radical conservative stardom nationally through her “sparing no one” political style in the House.That influence may have made it easier for him to overcome last year’s scandals, which included a video of him vaping and disrupting the musical production of “Beetlejuice.”
Boebert defeated a group of domestic primary candidates whose names were less well known and whose political styles were less aggressive.
He is expected to win the November general election in the 4th District, which is deep red and tilted in favor of the former president. Donald Trump In the 2020 elections.
Boebert said she made the change to ensure another Republican could win her old district, which she nearly lost in 2022, and blamed outside groups for targeting her. But she had already become a fundraising magnet for the district’s potential Democratic candidate, who has raised millions of dollars that could help them win a seat that has tilted Republican in recent years.
Boebert arrived at her election party that evening wearing reflective gold sneakers sold by former President Donald Trump and a white “Make America Great Again” hat with Trump’s signature on the bill.
His opponents in the primary election were more traditional rivals, including former state Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, current state Representatives Mike Lynch and Richard Holtorf, and parental rights advocate Deborah Flora.
While the theater incident and Boebert’s district change upset some Republicans, Gilbert Kendzior, 68, a voter in Boebert’s new district, ignored them, asking, “Who’s perfect?”
Kendzior said he voted for the congresswoman because she changes things. “It’s gotten so boring. Same promises, nothing happens,” he said. “We have to get rid of the old people.”
Boebert is also expected to win the 4th Congressional District in November’s general election, which spans vast stretches of farmland, ghost towns and conservative parts of the Denver metro area and a swathe of eastern Colorado’s plains. Its voters overwhelmingly supported Trump in the 2020 election.
The seat was vacated after former Republican Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress. A special election was also being held Tuesday to fill the remaining months of Buck’s term, in which Republican Greg Lopez, the former mayor of the city of Parker, was elected, defeating Democrats and third-party candidates.
Buck explained his decision to resign, citing the divisive nature of today’s politics and his party’s devotion to Trump. This division remains a factor in the race and is on display in others as well Republican House Primary In Colorado Springs, about an hour’s drive south of Denver.
In the 5th Congressional District, Republican Dave Williams faced condemnation from his own activists and calls for his resignation as GOP party chairman, accusing him of abusing his position and state party resources to boost his campaign.
The final straw for some Republicans was a recent email that called people celebrating Gay Pride Month “godless groomers.” The state party’s account on social platform X also posted: “Burn all #Pride flags this June.”
Williams’ opponent in the primary was Jeff Crank, a conservative commentator with a similar political platform but a different style and temperament. Both Republicans are vying to fill the seat of Rep. Doug Lamborn, who is not seeking re-election.
Williams is a staunch Trump supporter who has repeated the former president’s lies about the 2020 election and attacked fellow Republicans who don’t side with him. Crank is steeped in the older, more pragmatic GOP tradition.
As with the 4th district, the winner of the Republican-favorable 5th district will have an advantage in the general election.
Another House race closely watched nationally was the 8th District, newly drawn after redistricting in 2021 and hotly contested with the electorate roughly divided between the two major parties.
The district, which stretches north of Denver, is currently represented by Democrat Yadira Caraveo, who won by less than 2,000 votes in 2022. Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans and former state Rep. Janak Joshi, a retired physician, were vying to challenge Caraveo, with Evans, a former police officer, considered the frontrunner.
The primary winner will likely benefit from unexpected support from the National Republican Campaign Committee, which is intent on protecting the party’s slim majority.
To the west, between the Rocky Mountains and high desert mesas, a half-dozen Republicans were seeking a candidate to replace Boebert in the 3rd District.
Contenders include lawyer Jeff Hurd and former Republican state Rep. Ron Hanks, whose differences largely mirror those of Cranks and Williams, respectively. Other candidates include Stephen Varela, a former Democrat who has switched parties, businessman Lew Webb and financial adviser Russ Andrews.
The winner will face Adam Frisch, a businessman and Democratic candidate who lost to Boebert by just 546 votes in 2022, and earned a name from that close race in the conservative district. Frisch has raised at least $13 million for his 2024 campaign.
