[181] After the election, she said she was undecided about whether it was best to keep or repeal Obamacare, but wished that a more market-based system would be adopted. She also repeated claims of massive election fraud and invoked her opposition to the restrictions introduced as a result of the spread of what she called the "Fauci-funded China virus" (SARS-CoV-2). Back in town, nestled among stately old homes on large lots interspersed with working-class neighborhoods, Perko, the steelworker, unlocked a lilac-colored door to his union chapters century-old hall, its yellow paint peeling off the exterior. CO-3 race between Lauren Boebert, Adam Frisch likely going to a recount. Bri Buentello is an educator and former Democratic state legislator who lost her seat, which includes parts of Pueblo County, last November. Perko didnt vote for her. Pueblo County, located on Colorados dusty, windswept plains two hours south of Denver, is the swingiest part of Boeberts districtmaking it a key test of her staying power. Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of the Republican party's biggest right-wing stars, is locked in a tight reelection battle with Adam Frisch, a Democrat from Aspen running as a "conservative. [203] In 2022, she cosponsored two bills widely seen as anti-LGBT legislation. Colorado resident Marina Zimmerman announced on Tuesday that she is planning to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) in the next round of House elections in 2022. [8] When she was 12, she and her family moved to the Montbello neighborhood of Denver and later to Aurora, Colorado, before settling in Rifle, Colorado, in 2003. In a statement, a spokesperson for. [12], After leaving high school, Boebert took a job as an assistant manager at a McDonald's in Rifle. [70], Despite campaign finance laws and ethics laws requiring Congressional candidates to reveal their immediate family's income sources to show potential conflicts of interest, Boebert did not report her husband's income in her 2020 filing, instead belatedly revealing it in August 2021,[26] the same day the Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent her a letter investigating her campaign expenses. [163] She has introduced a forest management bill, the Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act, which would attempt to prevent wildfires through several mitigation measures, such as removing trees killed by bark beetles, making it harder for groups to go to court to stop forest thinning, and requiring the United States Forest Service to harvest sixbillion board foot (14million cubic meters) of lumber annually. According to the New York Post, Boebert is joined by Reps. George Santos of New York and Andrew Clyde of Georgia in cosponsoring H.R. In July, Boebert held a 49%-42% advantage. During her congressional campaign, she said she was "with the militia". H ard-line conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert is facing a tougher-than-expected midterm election race against Democratic opponent Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly. [154] She opposes any tax increases. [95], As of January 29, 2022, she had introduced 17 bills and seven resolutions, none of which passed committee. Following a recent string of deadly mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., Adam Frisch, a Democratic primary candidate in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, is drawing a sharp contrast on gun control in his campaign to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) this November. Boebert, a vocal Trump and gun rights supporter, was the favorite to win re-election, as redistricting made the area she represents more conservative, AP reports. The Pueblo region is home to three of those candidates, as well as to a political action committee that is hoping to defeat Boebert. ", "Mounting antiscience aggression in the United States", "Lauren Boebert beat a Colorado congressman. A new poll commissioned by Adam Frisch's campaign shows the Democratic candidate for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District trailing incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert by just 2 percentage points. And the union, which endorsed Boeberts opponent last year, plans to closely review her record when it comes time to choosing who it will endorse next year, he says. [148][146] Omar responded that the story was invented and that "Anti-Muslim bigotry isnt funny and shouldnt be normalized". "[198], Boebert opposes the Equality Act, saying it promotes "supremacy of gays" and says transgender women take scholarships and sports opportunities away from cisgender women. [121], In June 2021, Boebert was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Shooters Grill itself came into national prominence when Boebert encouraged her staff to openly holster firearms while serving customers. Jennifer Oldham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter in Denver. In 2020, Boebert unexpectedly defeated incumbent representative Scott Tipton in the primary election, after which she beat the Democratic nominee, former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush, in the general election. But its not clear her version of working-class includes the steel workers here. She reported $1.9 million on hand as of Sept. 30. They're slated to be at CPAC", "First on CNN: Watchdog group requests investigation into 13 GOP lawmakers for misusing proxy voting", "Boebert introduces measure to classify fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction", "Lauren Boebert pushes to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction", "Boebert's stance on Equality Act raises concern among LGBTQ in her district", "Lauren Boebert criticised for calling Equality Act 'supremacy of gays', "Lauren Boebert compares trans healthcare to grafting "aborted babies to lab rats", "What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country", "Lauren Boebert is part of a dangerous religious movement that threatens democracy, experts say", "Rep. Lauren Boebert said humanity is in its 'last days' and Christians should 'rise up,' invoking Christian nationalist imagery that's linked to violence", "The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees", "Boebert, court decisions ignite debate over church and state", "PolitiFact - Lauren Boebert wrong on Founding Fathers' intent, experts say", "GOP Rep. Boebert: 'I'm tired of this separation of church and state junk', "Silt couple discovers that childbirth can be one wild ride", "Lauren Boebert's husband did jail time for "lewd exposure" in a bowling alley. [175][176] She also opposes intervention in the escalation of the war tensions between Russia and Ukraine that started in late 2021. 2. [157] She compared the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination efforts to "Biden [deploying] his Needle Nazis",[183][184] and accused Anthony Fauci, who told people to overcome their political opposition and get the COVID-19 vaccine, of bullying. Some of its cylindrical stoves are rusted and emptya symbol of an industry that Perko, a fourth-generation steelworker and president of a local union, says is in need of government help. Top right: Yanera McCulley is a third-generation mortician. A Keating Research Poll published Monday. Even less predictable was that Frisch, who narrowly clinched the . According to a new poll, 60% of voters have less money in their pocket than they did a year ago. I thought Lauren would be a great representative for small-business owners because she owns a small business, and she came from a humble lifestyle, said Gus Garcia, a political independent who also voted for Biden. The race was decided by 546 votes . Lauren Boebert: How unaffiliated voters feel about their Republican congresswoman Unaffiliated voters make up the largest percentage of the electorate in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Close Become a member Login My Account Logout Search for:Search News Education Health Coloradans Equity Sun Investigation Crime and Courts Culture Sports First-term Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's lead over Democratic challenger Adam Frisch has widened in her surprisingly tight Colorado House race. Kimberly Ricci Film/TV Editor Twitter. [12] Boebert herself registered to vote in 2006, at age 19, as a Democrat; in 2008, she changed her affiliation to Republican. [198][199] A Congressional Research Service report released in March stated that "formally designating fentanyl as [a weapon of mass destruction] may not be necessary for additional executive branch action" but that Congress could consider legislation to "address 'perceived shortcomings'. [20][21][22] The Boeberts also owned a restaurant called Smokehouse 1776 (now defunct), across the street from Shooters Grill. Boeberts Democratic opponent in the 2020 race won the county by just 204 votes. Freedom Caucus firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo, has won her bid for re-election against Democrat Adam Frisch, an automatic recount confirmed Monday. Friday, Apr 29, 2022 7:25 PM Lauren Boebert and Don Coram Political donors in Southwest Colorado gave more to state Sen. Don Coram than Rep. Lauren Boebert during the first quarter of 2022,. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is locked in a tight reelection race in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, trailing Democrat Adam Frisch by 64 ballots with 98 percent of votes counted, according to. [80][81] Boebert's attorney said in June that she would file a defamation lawsuit against the group, but she has not done so. [68] CPR News calculated that it was plausible that Boebert had driven 30,000 miles based on her visits to 129 events. [146] Also that month, Boebert called Omar "a full-time propagandist for Hamas" and an "honorary member of Hamas". [18] Before Boebert and her husband opened Shooter's Grill, he worked in oil and gas fields. Voters who oppose Boebert have one other option, Republican state Sen. Don Coram, in the June 28 primary. "[70] In late February 2021, Boebert's campaign updated its campaign finance filing, reclassifying $3,053 claimed for mileage to "hotels", and $867 claimed for mileage to Uber rides, thus claiming a mileage of around 30,000 miles. ", later claiming that the remarks were made "in reference to the ongoing security measures in place around the Capitol complex". [60] Boebert emphasized her devotion to Trump and his policies and reiterated her points about deregulation of industries and decreasing healthcare funding,[62] while rallying for the expansion of gun rights. Boebert said she voted against the bills because "the Biden administration and Democrats created the issue. In addition to her opposition to Bidens infrastructure plan, Boeberts name was not among the 51 federal lawmakers who signed a bipartisan letter circulated by the American Iron and Steel Institute, encouraging the White House to maintain tariffs enacted under Trump. The PAC collected $314,490 from donors large and small, and some 2,000 volunteers joined in the effort, which included posting billboards that featured Boeberts mugshot and highlighted the multiple arrests and warrants she faced before entering politics. She is also among Boeberts most vocal critics in the district. [151], Four months later, Boebert confronted a group of Orthodox Jews visiting the Capitol and asked them whether they were on a reconnaissance mission, which left them confused. You're an insurrectionist if you do that! Rep. Lauren Boebert, an outspoken right-wing freshman lawmaker, is in a tight battle for reelection. [106], Boebert has the following committee assignments:[107], Boebert is a member of the following Congressional caucuses:[107], On January 5, the day before the storming of the United States Capitol, Boebert urged people to "remember these next 48 hours", saying they would be among the most important in American history. She stands up for the Constitution, and shes fiscally conservative, he added. She accused Arizona of "unlawfully amending its voter registration laws by extending the registration periods", alleging widespread voter fraud, which echoed the false claims aired by Donald Trump, and accusing everyone who intended to accept the "results of this concentrated, coordinated, partisan effort by Democrats" of having allied themselves with the extremist left. [130], Boebert has urged for even closer relations between Israel and the United States, saying that their foundings were divinely inspired and that they are the "two nations [in the world] that have been created to glorify God". While Boeberts district overall is purpleabout 32 percent Republican, 26 percent Democratic and 40 percent unaffiliated, among registered votersthe Pueblo County electorate flips this dynamic, with about 36 percent of voters registered as Democrats, 25 percent as Republicans and 37 percent unaffiliated. Colorados Steel City is still trying to reinvent itself today, broadening its economic base with one of the nations largest marijuana grow facilities, wind and solar energy, and outdoor activities, thanks to the nearby mountains and lakes. [35][36][16][37] Later that month, she opposed a measure banning guns in city-owned buildings at a meeting of the Aspen City Council. The rest of the AP Top 25 was a big jumble. 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