Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.)at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas on August 6, 2022 (Image: Shutterstock) / Kid Rock at the VH-1 Hip-Hop Honors In New York City on October 2, 2008 (Image: Shutterstock)
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo) is now in hot water after her latest campaign finance filings show questionable expenditures that are believed to be unrelated to official campaign business.
According to a Wednesday report in the Daily Beast, the 38 year-old Colorado Republican is accused of spending campaign money to see 54 year-old Kid Rock (whose real name is Robert James Ritchie) at his Rock N Rodeo in May of this year at the Professional Bull Riding Championship World Finals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Federal Election Commission filings show that three days after the event, Boebert spent $2,455.83 at "Live by Loews," which is an Arlington hotel. She also spent $925 on "event tickets" at AT&T Stadium.
If Boebert did spend campaign money at Kid Rock's event, that would be illegal under federal campaign finance laws, which prohibit the use of donor funds for personal use. Trisha Calvarese, a Democrat running against Boebert in 2026, told the Daily Mail that the expenditures are "even more proof she needs a new job."
"Americans are tired of the circus they’re seeing from Washington, with politicians spending more time focusing on flying around going to concerts than passing solutions to lower costs," Eileen Laubacher, another Democratic candidate in Boebert's district, told the outlet.
Boebert stoked rumors that she was dating the singer earlier this year after the two were seen talking at one of President Donald Trump's second inauguration parties. The two were also seen getting into a cab together at approximately 2:30 AM.
"Lauren was totally transfixed by the rock star, yapping away, doing a little dance, and clapping like she was front row at his concert — basically giving Kid Rock all the hype he needed," gossip outlet TMZ reported at the time.
Both Boebert and Kid Rock are recently out of long relationships, with the Colorado congresswoman having finalized her divorce in October of 2023, and Kid Rock ending his engagement to fiancee Audrey Berry in February of this year — roughly a month after he was seen in Boebert''s company.
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