Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) announced Wednesday that she will no longer run for her current congressional seat representing Colorado’s 3rd District and instead run for a seat in the more Republican-friendly 4th District.
“I will do everything I can to represent the 3rd District well for the remainder of this term as I work to earn the trust of grassroots conservative voters in the 4th District to represent them in 2025,” Boebert, 37, said in a Facebook post that announce the decision.
“It’s the right move for me personally, and it’s the right decision for those who support our conservative movement,” the Republican lawmaker added.
Boebert was narrowly re-elected to a second term in the 3rd District last year, winning his race against Democrat Adam Frisch by just 546 votes.
Frisch has raised more than triple the amount of funding from Boebert over the past three months.
The 3rd District leans 9 percentage points in favor of Republicans compared to the GOP’s 27 percentage point advantage in the 4th District, according to the Colorado Sun, which cited an analysis of election results from 2016 to 2020 conducted by Colorado legislative staff.
Boebert was narrowly re-elected to a second term, winning the 2022 midterm race by just 546 votes. @laurenboebert / X
Boebert does not have to live in the 4th District to represent it.
“I did not reach this decision easily,” he said in a video message posted on Facebook. “A lot of prayer, a lot of hard conversations and a lot of perspective convinced me that this is the best way I can continue to fight for Colorado, for the conservative movement and for my children’s future.”
Boebert called the announcement a “fresh start” and described 2023 as “a pretty tough year for me and my family.”
In May, she filed for divorce from her husband of 18 years.
Boebert is serving his second term in Congress, as he does not have to live in the 4th District to represent it. @laurenboebert / X
In September, the conservative lawmaker was caught on camera vaping and appearing to rub her crotch with her palm as she caressed her breasts during a theatrical performance of “Beetlejuice.”
Boebert and her boyfriend were both kicked out of the theater over the incident, for which she apologized several times.
“I have made my own personal mistakes and have acknowledged and apologized for them,” he said Wednesday. “It tested my faith, my strength and my abilities as a mother and congressman. It was humbling and challenging, but it also gave me perspective and helped me grow. I can’t put into words how grateful I am to everyone who has stood with me in the third district and across America.”
Boebert called the announcement a “new beginning” following an incident in which he and his partner were both kicked out of a movie theater. AFP via Getty Images
Several Republicans have lined up to run against Boebert in the 3rd District primary, and Frisch is again vying for a congressional seat after his 2022 loss.
Boebert accused the “Hollywood elite,” “progressive money groups,” “Aspen donors” and “George Soros” of trying to “buy the 3rd District congressional seat” in 2024.
Colorado’s current 4th District Representative, Ken Buck, announced last month that he would not seek re-election in 2024.
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