colorado republican party Congresswoman Lauren BoebertHis mission to remain in the House of Representatives is becoming more difficult than some Republicans initially anticipated.
Boebert announced in December that instead of seeking re-election in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, she would run for the House seat vacated by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) in Colorado’s 4th District. In a social media video addressing his move, Boebert claimed that in 2024 he will “move into the fourth generation.”
“This is the right decision for me personally, and it’s the right decision for the people who support our conservative movement,” Boebert said at the time. “This is the right thing to do for Colorado and the right thing to do for us.”
But since her announcement, Ms. Boebert has appeared to be struggling to reach voters in the solidly red district, who are planning to vote in the state’s Republican primary this summer.
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Lauren Boebert announced in December that she will run for the state House seat in Colorado’s 4th District instead of seeking re-election in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Boebert participated in a debate last week in Fort Lupton, a city about 30 miles north of Denver, along with eight other Republican candidates seeking to represent the district at the federal level. There she tried to convince voters that her interests could best be represented in Washington, D.C.
“The crops may be different in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, but the values are different,” Boebert told a crowd of local Republicans gathered for the spectacle. “I have proven to be a warrior for the values you all believe in.”
At one point during the debate, candidates were allowed to ask questions of other candidates. At that point, Boebert, who was first elected to Congress in 2020, was asked by Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch what her “definition of a carpetbagger is.”
While the audience roared, boebert answered“Is this a Mary Poppins question? So, yes, I moved to District 4. Both my sons and I needed a fresh start. It’s very public…”
In response to Lynch, Boebert also argued that her decision could “help Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District” and that Republicans have “absolutely held that seat, kept it red, and given Hollywood money.” “We now have an opportunity to stop the flow of these people into our constituency.”
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert answers questions during a debate for Republican candidates running to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center on January 25 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post, Getty Images)
After the debate, a straw poll was conducted to better understand how Republicans in the room felt about the candidates’ performance. Boebert finished in fifth place, receiving only 12 votes out of about 100 people in attendance.
According to the Straw poll, she came in higher than Boebert. Colorado politicsLogan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg received 22 votes, Lynch received 20 votes, Douglas County filmmaker and radio host Deborah Flora received 18 votes, and State House Minority Chairman Richard Holtorf received 17 votes. Ta.
Sonnenberg, a rancher and former Colorado state senator who announced his candidacy to represent the district in December, told Fox News Digital that he is “not a negative person,” but said he was disappointed in Boebert’s candidacy. He said he was aware of the importance of this decision. He will run for re-election.
“Obviously we’re not going to support a candidate who doesn’t have solid roots in the district and doesn’t understand the district,” said former Colorado Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, Boebert’s opponent. he told Fox News Digital. (Jerry Sonnenberg)
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“My mom always said if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything, so I don’t say anything either,” Sonnenberg said. “What I’m trying to tell you is that I think what sets us apart is honesty.” [and] Honesty. That’s what makes the difference. It’s important to candidates, it’s important to me, and it’s important to the candidates I support. ”
“It’s clear that we won’t support candidates who don’t have strong roots in the district and don’t understand the district,” he continued. “Frankly, I think it’s going to be difficult for everyone to make their constituents’ voices heard, no matter where they are.”
Sonneberg doubled down on his argument, saying, “It’s like Californians moving to Colorado and wanting to run for office here. They don’t know anything about Colorado.”
“You’re jumping from District 3 to District 4 with the same type of venue, and that makes it difficult to understand the district,” he said. “Two completely different districts and, frankly, two completely different environments that someone has to understand.”
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (left) joins numerous other candidates at a debate for Republican candidates running to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District on January 25 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Ta. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post, Getty Images)
Before joining the race to succeed Buck, Sonnenberg served as director of the Colorado Farm Bureau, was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2006 (the only farmer and rancher in that chamber), and in 2014 Elected state senator. .
Sonnenberg got to the heart of what makes him “really different” from Boebert, saying, “I grew up in this neighborhood. My neighbors know me, and I know my neighbors. “I know. I represented the Eastern Plains while I was in Congress. I grew up.” “My dad and I live in the same house that we grew up in. I live in that house. We raised our kids here.”
“I understand the district and the district understands me. I think it would be a great partnership if you’re looking for someone to go to D.C.,” he added.
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who reportedly doesn’t want to get involved in Colorado’s contentious election after straw polling during last week’s Centennial State debate, Boebert He said he thought the situation should be “extremely concerning.”
“I think she has to win the support of those people. We saw her come fifth in the straw poll over the weekend, and I’m sure she’s very concerned about that.” Green said. Kevin Cirilli of The Hill.
Following the straw polls in last week’s debate in the Centennial State, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said she thought Boebert should be “very concerned.” (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Boebert’s campaign manager, Drew Sexton, said in a statement to Fox News Digital, “Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is focused on winning the support of all voters in the 4th District. The straw poll of 10 candidates and their supporters does not provide a realistic snapshot of the district, not that ticket sales ended days after she announced it. .”
Downplaying the results of straw voting ISocial media posts, Colorado Sun political reporter written by jesse paul: “I won’t read too much into straw voting. Fort Lupton, where the debate was held, is in the 8th District, not the 4th District. Debate participants must pay a fee to participate. “Many of the candidates’ families and friends attended.” ”
“It’s a very unscientific sample,” Paul added.
Sonnenberg said winning the straw poll was a “huge honor” and a “humbling” experience.
“I’ve heard stories of people bringing busloads of supporters for straw voting. Look, all I did was bring my son. Of course, Boebert has staff was there. … If it wasn’t for the staff, she probably would have finished lower in the rankings without getting the votes,” he said.
Colorado’s Republican primary election is scheduled to be held on June 25th, and the general election will be held less than five months later on November 5th.
