Boebert Trounces Rivals in Colorado Republican Primary

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is all but assured she will return to Congress for a third term after defeating her rivals in a House Republican primary on Tuesday night.

The race was called shortly after 9:30 p.m. ET, as she led her nearest opponent by almost 30 points with 70% of the vote in.

Boebert, who represents the third district, opted to run in the fourth district, which is a much more conservative area. In 2022, she narrowly defeated her Democratic challenger in the third by fewer than 600 votes.

The congresswoman was first elected to the House in 2020 when she upset Republican incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton. Since then, she has been a controversial figure and lived out much personal drama in the public realm. Last year, Boebert filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences” and at one point had a restraining order against him. In September, Boebert was kicked out of a theater during a production of Beetlejuice for vaping. After initially denying she had vaped, security camera footage showed that the congresswoman vaped and was particularly handsy with her date. Earlier this year, Boebert’s ex-husband alleged she punched him multiple times.

Boebert has been a vociferous supporter of former President Donald Trump. In May, she was one of several Republican lawmakers to make the trek to New York for his criminal trial.

“And I want all of the news to start asking the question, ‘What is the crime?’ Because everyone in this court has not been informed of what the crime is. The defendant does not know the crime that was committed,” Boebert falsely alleged.

Hecklers yelled, “Beetlejuice!” at her.