Boebert defends decision to run in different Colorado congressional district  

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was called to the defense multiple times during Thursday night's local debate in Colorado's four-state Republican primary.^th In the House district, multiple candidates questioned her decision to run in a different House district.

Boebert is a varsity player for the University of Colorado.^rd She has been running for Congress since 2021, but she announced late last year that she would run for the 4th District.^th After Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced his retirement, a congressional district was drawn to replace him.

Boebert narrowly won re-election in the 2022 election against Democrat Adam Frisch by less than a fifth of a percentage point, but Frisch has since announced he will run for re-election. Frisch raised more money than Boebert last year, making the Colorado Republican more certain to choose the red seat.

At a debate sponsored by the Lincoln Club and Weld Republican Women, Boebert was asked by one of her challengers, Republican candidate and film director Deborah Flora, about her past comments about her former rival. Former state Sen. Kelly Donovan (D) briefly launched a campaign against Boebert last cycle, but Flora cited Boebert's comments attacking Donovan for not being a three-party senator. did.^rd Congressional District.

“Kelly Donovan had no intention of living in the Third World.”^rd district. It was clear that this was a new start for my family and myself. I am a Weld County resident and have been fighting for all of Colorado and the country in the 4th Congressional District for nearly four years,” Boebert said.

“There are a lot of people who can't vote for me, but I vote for them every day. The crops may be different in Colorado's 4th District, but the values ​​are different. And I believe that “He has proven to be a champion of the values ​​that he wants to protect, his rights, his children's future,” she continued.

Boebert's other challenger, state Rep. Mike Lynch (R), asked Boebert to explain to her constituents the definition of a carpetbagger in another jab.

“Yes, we moved to District 4. Both my sons and I needed a fresh start. What our home life has been like has been very public and I'm sorry for bringing it up.” she explained. “I tried to put it in a very pretty package and bring a lot of honor to my ex-husband. But there's nothing private in my personal life, so it's out there and my sons needs some freedom from what's been going on. And this move is the right move for me and for them.”

Boebert filed for divorce from her ex-husband in May of last year, and the divorce was finalized in the fall of the same year.

Boebert is facing a number of challengers for the Buck spot. In 2020, Trump had a nearly 19-point lead in Buck's district, and the winner of the Republican primary is considered the favorite to win the seat in November.