The head of the Colorado Republican Party on Thursday questioned Rep. Lauren Boebert’s surprising decision to abandon her re-election bid in the Centennial state’s 3rd Congressional District to run in the more GOP-friendly 4th District.
By making the switch, Boebert (R-Colo.) will avoid facing Democrat Adam Frisch in a rematch of the 2022 midterm elections, which he won by a scant 546 votes, and will instead compete for the seat being vacated by the outgoing representative. Ken. Buck (R-Colorado).
“From a party perspective, we certainly don’t think it was the best decision,” Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williamson said of Boebert’s 2024 tactic during an interview with CNN.
“We felt she was the best fit for Congressional District 3 and was in the best position to win reelection and keep it for Republicans,” he added.
The 3rd District tilts 9 percentage points in favor of Republicans compared to the GOP’s 27 percentage point lead in the 4th District, according to the Colorado Sun, which cited an analysis of election results from 2016 to 2020 by by Colorado legislative staff.
Rep. Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday that she will run for Congress in Colorado’s 4th District instead of her current one. Aristide Economopoulos
In a Facebook post Wednesday announcing her decision, Boebert argued that “dark money” from “Hollywood elites and progressive money groups” is being used to personally attack her in the 3rd District, where Frisch has raised more than four times as much money as Boebert. in the most recent quarter.
He argues that by flipping districts, Republicans have a better chance of keeping both seats in Congress.
“We can’t lose the 3rd and Colorado’s 4th District is hungry for an unapologetic defender of liberty with a proven track record of steadfastly standing up for conservative principles,” he said in the post. “We have to protect our majority in the House, win the Senate and win the presidency.”
On Thursday, Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williamson doesn’t believe Boebert’s decision was the best move for the party. cnn
Boebert is not required to reside in District 4 to represent it, but Williamson suggested the 37-year-old lawmaker might have trouble advocating for the change to voters.
“Time will tell if we are right or wrong, but I think he has a serious challenge on his hands in trying to explain to the voters of [the 4th District] why did you think it was necessary to leave [the 3rd District] and have a better chance of keeping their seat in Congress,” Williamson said. “It is a somewhat problematic proposal. But, I repeat, it is something that the voters must decide.”
Frisch, a former Aspen City Council member, sharply criticized Boebert for the move in a x publication Thursday.
Boebert is not required to reside in District 4 to represent it, but Williamson suggested the 37-year-old lawmaker might have trouble advocating for the change to voters. AP
“This just goes to show that Lauren Boebert was never committed to the CO03 communities,” he said. “She’s only in politics for herself.”
“Boebert is running away from CD-3 because she knows she can’t match our campaign’s ability to connect with voters and the hard work we’ve done to give them a common-sense voice in Congress,” Frisch said in a separate statement. .
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