Boebert Benefiting From Divided Opposition in Colorado Primary

June 21, 2024, 9:25 AM UTC

Lauren Boebert took a big risk six months ago when she began seeking re-election in a new congressional district. The two-term Colorado Republican will find out in Tuesday’s primary if the gamble paid off.

Boebert’s ample name recognition, fundraising advantage, and Donald Trump’s endorsement are helping her offset carpetbagging charges and the kind of attention no candidate wants — viral video of Boebert and her date groping each other, vaping, and then being escorted out of a performance of the musical “Beetlejuice” in Denver, an incident for which she later apologized.

Yet her biggest advantage in the 4th District ...

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