Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) will not run in the special election to replace retiring Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.
“Ken Buck’s announcement yesterday was a gift to the Unionist Party. The establishment concocted a shady backroom deal to rig an election I won by 25 points,” Boebert told Breitbart. – said in a statement shared with News.
Forcing an unnecessary special election on the same day as the primary election would confuse voters, create a lame duck from day one, and leave the 4th District without a representative for more than three months. District 4 deserves better.
After Buck announced she would not seek re-election in November, Boebert said Democratic “dark funds” were trying to unseat her in the 3rd Congressional District, which she currently represents. He announced that he would run for re-election in Buck’s district.
Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) (Greg Nash Pool/Getty Images)
Ms. Buck’s early departure from the party forced a special election in which Ms. Boebert would have to resign her seat in the 3rd Congressional District, which would further reduce the Republican majority. declared that he would not do such a thing.
I do not intend to further jeopardize the already very slim Republican majority in the House by resigning my current seat, and I am committed to continuing to deliver on the priorities of my constituents while remaining election-hungry. It’s clear we’re going to work hard to win the votes of the people in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. A true conservative.
“I am the only America First candidate supported by Mr. Trump in this race and will win the 4th District primary on June 25th and the general election on November 5th,” she said. concluded.
Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) announced the special election date hours after Buck announced he would resign by the end of “next week.”
We would like to thank Congressman Ken Buck for his many years of public service to Colorado. pic.twitter.com/F80hZckOJU
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) March 12, 2024
Buck told host Dana Bash on CNN. news central As reported by Breitbart News, he said Tuesday that his resignation was “to participate in this election cycle.”
Mr. Buck said: “Well, everywhere I go in Colorado, I hear that people are dissatisfied with both Trump and Biden. I think we need to change our election laws here, and I’m passionate about it. I’m going to resign, and I’m going to look for a suitable organization to join. I’m going to start working on that issue. I’m going to start working on that issue. I’m going to find better candidates, not just for president, but for the Senate, the House of Representatives, and local offices. We have to get people on the ballot. We have to find better ways to elect candidates and unite America.”
Bash said, “You had already announced that you would not run for re-election, so why should you resign now and leave a vacant seat in the party’s already narrow majority?”
“Yeah, because for me it’s important to come into this election cycle and start talking about the issues that people are aware of right now,” Buck said.
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According to Newsweek, he also hinted at the possibility of more Republicans leaving this Congress.
Breitbart News Capitol Hill correspondent Bradley Jay contributed to this report. Follow him on X/Twitter. @BradleyAJay.
