First appearance on Fox: Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert will launch a new ad during Monday night’s NCAA men’s basketball championship game.
This is a defiant signal that she is not withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. In 2020, former President Trump won the deep red district by more than 10 points, and whoever wins the June 25 primary will be the favorite to win the House seat in November.
The 30-second ad features Boebert and her youngest son Roman. In the video, Boebert asks her to “shoot hoops,” but Boebert declines, saying, “Sorry, Roman, I can’t do it right now. I’m deciding what to say in a commercial for a new campaign.” .
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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is airing a new TV commercial for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District race. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
“It’s easy, Mom. Why don’t you tell us how you carry a gun and always fight for freedom?” her son said in the ad. “Did you tell them you voted to cut spending and increase U.S. energy production? … You should also tell them you passed a bill to create jobs in Colorado and secure our borders. .”
In keeping with the Monday night primetime game theme, the clip ends with the two playing basketball together.
Boebert, who currently represents the adjoining 3rd Congressional District, announced late last year that she would run for the red-heavy 4th District in 2024. That came a month after Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced he would not seek re-election. -election.
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This will be the first ad Boebert has run in her district since Buck left Congress on March 22. Bach’s first ad since announcing his plans to leave Congress early on March 12 focused on support from President Trump.
“This was a really fun ad to make with my youngest son Roman,” she told FOX News Digital about the TV spot. “I am confident that they will agree with our message of expanding America’s finances.” Energy production is perfect. ”
Boebert is running in a crowded Republican primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ken Buck. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Ms. Buck’s decision not to complete her term was a temporary blow to Ms. Boebert’s reelection bid. A special election to replace Buck would have forced him to resign early or face a short-term incumbent in late June.
But that threat subsided when the Republican candidate (former Parker, Colo., Mayor Greg Lopez) told Colorado Newsline that he was an “alternative candidate” and would not run in the primary.
Monday’s new ad also appears to be Boebert’s way of maintaining her family-friendly, conservative image despite the challenges she faces at home.
The Rifle Police Department announced at the time that her oldest son, Tyler Boebert, 18, was arrested in February in connection with a series of property thefts and vehicle break-ins.
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Boebert has been endorsed by former President Trump. (Donald Trump/Truth Social)
“It breaks my heart to see my child struggling in a situation like this, especially when he has been given so many opportunities to get his life back on track,” she told Fox at the time. He told News Digital. “I will never give up on him and will continue to be there for him. As an adult and a father, Tyler takes responsibility for his actions and accepts responsibility for poor decisions like any other citizen. should be held responsible.”
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Earlier this year, her ex-husband, Jason Boebert, was charged by authorities in connection with two domestic incidents, one of which involved deputies at a restaurant. He was arrested and released the same day.
