Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican who was facing the same well-funded Democratic opponent that she barely beat in 2022, is switching districts, a move that could preserve her own political future while undermining Democrats’ chances of capturing her current seat.
In a video posted on Facebook Wednesday night, Boebert, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress, said she’ll enter a competitive primary for an open seat in eastern Colorado’s 4th District instead of seeking a third term in the more competitive 3rd District, which is centered hundreds of miles away on Colorado’s Western Slope. Rep. Ken Buck, the 4th District incumbent, said in November he will retire after this term and harshly criticized fellow Republicans for “lying to America” about the 2020 election..
Boebert suggested the switch will help the GOP retain her current seat while also signifying a new beginning for her following a divorce and an embarrassing incident when she and a date were asked to leave a Denver theater.
