DENVER — Despite it all – controversy, convoluted non-apologies and scandals – U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert took an early lead over Democratic challenger Adam Frisch after polls closed Tuesday night and appears to be headed for a second term in Congress.
Early and unofficial election results show that Boebert, a Republican from Silt, beat her Democratic challenger, Adam Frisch, of Aspen, 53% to 47% as of 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Secretary of State’s Office reported. So far, 89,962 votes had been counted.
Boebert swept into office in 2020 after unseating incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in the Republican primary and beating out former state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush in the general election. Her first term has been marred by accusations of corruption and a string of controversies following the high-profile and bombastic congresswoman. Still, she enjoys widespread support throughout her sprawling district, made even more conservative by congressional redistricting.
