Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has had a tough year. After barely squeaking out a win in 2022, she went through a very public and humiliating divorce, then underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot. When Boebert decided to move to Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District to run for retired Rep. Ken Buck’s seat, many saw it as an act of desperation and perhaps an admission that her congressional career was over. But it appears Boebert’s political instincts were on the money. In a crowded field of Republican candidates, Boebert won Tuesday’s primary election.
Boebert moves on to the November general election to face Trisha Calvarese, a Democrat carpetbagger who was a speechwriter for the late Richard Trumka.
District 4 remains heavily Republican, and the RNC projects they will hold on to the seat. In 2020, the district voted for former President Donald J. Trump by 19 percentage points.