Lauren Boebert sidesteps daunting reelection hurdles by switching districts
Rep. Lauren Boebert was facing some major reelection hurdles in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, from attorney and aggressive GOP primary challenger Jeff Hurd to likely Democratic nominee Adam Frisch (who almost defeated her in 2022) if she made it to the general election.
But according to the Washington Post's Jennifer Hassan, Boebert is dodging those hurdles by switching districts. The far-right MAGA Republican is still seeking reelection, but she is moving to Colorado's 4th Congressional District — where conservative GOP Rep. Ken Buck has decided not to seek reelection in 2024.
"The decision gives Republicans a stronger chance at holding on to Colorado's 3rd District as they fight to keep their House majority next year and lets the hard-right firebrand run in a more conservative area, the 4th District, on the opposite side of the state," Hassan explains in an article published on December 28. "Boebert appeared to acknowledge the high stakes for her party and her fundraising struggles during a video announcement on social media Wednesday night, (December 27), saying that 'staying in the fight' is vital for 'our conservative movement' and promising not to allow 'Hollywood elites and progressive money groups to buy the 3rd District.'"
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According to the Post reporter, Frisch has "raised over three times as much" campaign money as Boebert.
Hassan reports, "Her departure from the 3rd District eases the path for a more moderate Republican, Grand Junction, Colo., attorney Jeff Hurd, whom the Colorado Springs Gazette endorsed over Boebert this month."
But moving to Colorado's 4th Congressional District won't necessarily be a panacea for Boebert, who according to Hassan, is entering a "crowded primary field" and faces scathing criticism from conservative Republican Colorado State Rep. Richard Holtorf (one of the primary candidates for that U.S. House seat).
On December 27, Holtorf tweeted, "Seat shopping isn't something the voters look kindly upon. If you can't win in your home, you can't win here…. She is grossly lacking in understanding the needs of the 21 counties in Eastern Colorado that make up this district. She knew she'd lose in her own district, and I'll show her that she'll lose here too."
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The Washington Post's full report is available at this link (subscription required).
