1 for the second straight week in the poll . Jayson Boebert was arrested in 2004 for exposing his penis to two young women at a Colorado bowling alley. [99] A U.S. District court denied Buentello a preliminary injunction on June 24, 2021, finding a difference between her official government Twitter account and her personal account. 4 min read. Far right Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who represents a conservative-leaning congressional district in Colorado, is currently in a statistical tie with her Democratic challenger, former Aspen city council member Adam Frisch. the storming of the United States Capitol, echoed the false claims aired by Donald Trump, unrelated Capitol attack in April that year, protests following the murder of George Floyd, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, the Afghan government fell to the Taliban, escalation of the war tensions between Russia and Ukraine that started in late 2021, enabled the Democratic electoral takeover, "Colorado Rep. Scott Tipton ousted in primary by gun rights activist", "Boebert Says She's Not a Far-Right Conservative", "Boebert Brandishes Bombast, Extremism In Representing Diverse Colorado District", "Lauren Boebert is known for her far-right Republican views. In October 2020, Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and said Boebert did not share Bishop's views. ", "Regional: Shooters in Rifle serves a big helping of Second Amendment", "Lauren Boebert discusses, defends her past during Durango visit", "Boebert's Democratic upbringing questioned", "Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election? [86][87] Several thousand Democrats tried to influence the election by renouncing their membership in the party and voting as independents for more moderate Republicans, which is allowed in the state. [146][149] After Boebert and Omar spoke by phone, both said the call went badly, with Boebert saying that she would put "America first, never sympathizing with terrorists. ", "Shooters Grill In Rifle Defies Cease-And-Desist Order", "Shooters Grill Moves Tables Outside To Serve Customers After Cease & Desist Order", "Shooters Grill in Rifle has food license suspended, owner says", "Court case against Shooters Grill dismissed, but license still suspended as county, owner negotiate reopening", "A fluke or the future? Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling has been surveying the race for the Chicago Sun-Times . [71] The filing, while misnaming the company involved, stated that her husband Jayson was paid $460,000 in 2019 and $478,000 in 2020 as a consultant for Terra Energy, one of Colorado's largest natural gas producers and fourth nationwide in methane emissions. Polling up until this point had Boebert as the likely winner: FiveThirtyEight's predictive model, for example, gave Frisch a 3 in 100 chance of taking the . [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. [34], In September 2019, Boebert made national headlines when she confronted Beto O'Rourke, a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, at an Aurora town hall meeting over his proposal for a buy-back program and a ban on assault-style rifles like AR-15s. Lee Aronsohn A tweet from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) criticizing the Biden White House got flipped back on her late Tuesday. [152] She later said the remark was made in jest. There is a lot of want to in this town, said Greg Pedroza, the airports acting director. Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert defeated her more moderate challenger in the Republican primary for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, NBC News projected. Her spokesman later said that she had not been carrying a gun during the walk. [26][71] During her campaign, she said she supported "all-of-the-above energy, but the markets decide not the government. [78], Boebert supporters failed to throw Coram off the ballot for allegedly not having collected enough signatures. In 2020, Boebert won the Colorado seat as a political newcomer with 51 percent of the vote, beating her Democrat rival Diane Mitsch Bush by 6 points. [74] The funds were used between May and June 2021 via four Venmo payments. Subcommittee on Water, Ocean, and Wildlife. David Zalubowski/AP Photo, But she has been so terribly disappointing, continued Garcia, who owns a textile recycling firm. "Fewer guns make sense," Frisch, 54, said matter-of . 112. [153], During her 2020 campaign, Boebert pledged that she would not support any federal budget that resulted in additional debt[36] and that she would support a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. [75][76], Boebert sought a second term representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election. The county is nothing like the conservative, government-skeptical towns west of the Continental Divide, where Boebert is from, or the glitzy, liberal ski areas in Aspen and Telluride, which she also represents. [170] She cited concern about a passage that urged social media platforms to prevent disinformation and violence, which she said was tantamount to making Big Tech the "arbiter of truth". And the bill has a trio of co-sponsors: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), Rep. George Santos (R-New York), and Rep. Andrew S. Clyde (R-Georgia). Previously, DeSantis led Trump 45% to 41% among Republican voters.Now Trump leads DeSantis 47% to 39% a net swing of 12 percentage points in . February 27, 2023. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) drew outrage with her threatening response to Twitter's ban of fellow far-right extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 's . [12] Boebert herself registered to vote in 2006, at age 19, as a Democrat; in 2008, she changed her affiliation to Republican. [135] The video was made by the same consulting firm that produced the viral August 2020 campaign video for House candidate Kimberly Klacik. With about 99% of the vote counted as of Friday . 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, saying that the act had a provision that led to citizenship and provided funding for housing for undocumented farm workers. [18], Boebert promotes the ideals of Christian nationalism. [157], In May 2022, Boebert was one of nine House members who voted against two bills to alleviate the 2022 shortage of baby formula caused by bacterial contamination. ", later claiming that the remarks were made "in reference to the ongoing security measures in place around the Capitol complex". Top right: A traveling vaccine clinic is parked outside a church in the Dog Patch neighborhood of Pueblo, which is heavily Hispanic. Abbott and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) each drew 6 percent from such voters. 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. A Keating Research Poll published Monday. Washington CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert remained in a tight race Friday morning against Democrat Adam Frisch after redistricting made her bid for reelection to her Colorado seat more. As the steel industry has declined, the city has tried to reinvent itself, but it struggles with high unemployment and poverty rates. [216], In 2015, Boebert was detained at a music festival for shouting at a group of people arrested for underage drinking, yelling that the arrest was unconstitutional because they had not received Miranda warnings. To the east, city officials that operate the Pueblo Municipal Airport and its tenants said the facility needs to be modernized to attract businesses. [124] Boebert said she intended to introduce a bill that would end financing of legal aid for immigrants. [26][72] The company told The Daily Beast that Jayson was a contracted shift worker for the company who was not paid directly but through another company, Boebert Consulting. After a surprise primary victory last year in which she ousted a five-term Republican incumbent, Boebert, shown here at a 2020 campaign event in Pueblo County, has the support of the state and national GOP going into 2022. She has called the vaccine mandates unconstitutional[77] and in particular opposed them for the military. She is also among Boeberts most vocal critics in the district. But, under Buentello, Rural Colorado United has begun building out a 2022 door-knocking campaign to mobilize Democrats in ski towns and independent voters all across the Western Slope, the huge but lightly populated mountain and high desert region that covers most of her district. Colorado representative Lauren Boebert was adored by the Republican base - but has had to fight for her political life. [123] Boebert additionally rejects the term "insurrection" for the January 6 events and has called the House inquiry into the attack a "sham witch hunt". "[119] Democrats, fearing the guns might do harm while in Congress chambers and partly in response to Boebert's conspicuous carry of a firearm, proposed legislation, which is being considered in Congress as of February 2022, to ban guns from Capitol grounds altogether. [57] The result gained national attention and surprised political commentators. Both Boebert and Coram agreed that Colorado's forests need to be managed better to prevent wildfires and that it should start locally. In a statement, a spokesperson for. It also argued that Boebert had performed relatively worse than other Republican colleagues that managed to get elected in the state, as compared to the support of Trump at the polls, with the 3rd district witnessing few split-ticket votes. The former Shooters was owned by Silt Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. 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. ", "Boebert Proposes Wildfire Prevention Bill That Draws On Ideas From Colleagues On Both Sides Of The Aisle", "Boebert introduces bill to pay for logging, raise timber revenue", "Boebert bill would keep BLM HQ in Grand Junction", "14 House Republicans Vote Against Condemning Myanmar Military Coup", "Buck, Boebert vote against House resolution condemning Myanmar coup", "House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization", "These 16 Republicans voted against speeding up visas for Afghans fleeing the Taliban", "Rep. Lauren Boebert defends tweet about Taliban takeover of Afghanistan", "Did Boebert Praise Taliban for 'Building Back Better'? She responded that she knew someone involved with documents declassified by Trump during the closing days of his presidency, and that the documents would reveal corruption that would trigger resignations that would allow Republicans to retake the House and Senate before 2022, echoing a theory promoted by The Epoch Times. When those who picked Donald Trump were asked their second choice, 42 percent answered DeSantis, 23 percent said Pence, and 6 percent chose Haley. Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado speaks during a debate at the Sky Ute Resort and Casino in Ignacio at May 26, 2022. House Republicans, including Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, are sponsoring a bill that is sure to rile the left. CNN and Politico called it a "stunning upset";[37][58] The Hill made a similar statement. [169], Boebert was one of 14 House Republicans, most of them members of the Freedom Caucus, to vote against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'tat that passed overwhelmingly. Bishop left the Boebert campaign shortly after Boebert won the Republican nomination. She added: "Alcohol, tobacco and firearms. [214] They have four sons. And I am tired of this separation of church and state junk. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert holds an advantage among likely voters in Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District, a new poll shows, but her lead is small enough that challenger. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP The controversial House member from Colorado is facing a challenger. One of the key parts of that [infrastructure] plan is Amtrak expansion. Boebert has campaigned in about two dozen places across the district this month, sometimes with a Glock strapped to her hip. ", "Colo. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert plans Thanksgiving 'funeral' for dead turkey in defiance of local guidelines", "Shooters Grill owner enters US House race", "Burger with a side arm: Gun-packing service draws spotlight, more customers to Rifle restaurant", "Lauren Boebert's tall tale about a man's death that led her to pack heat", "Was a Man 'Beaten to Death' Outside Rep. Lauren Boebert's Restaurant? Voters who oppose Boebert have one other option, Republican state Sen. Don Coram, in the June 28 primary. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly. October 6, 2022. [14][215] He started Boebert Consulting in 2012, receiving US$460,000 in 2019 and US$478,000 in 2020 as a consultant for Terra Energy, a large producer of natural gas in Colorado. A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that after trailing for the last three months, former President Donald Trump has suddenly surged to a substantial lead over Florida Gov. In the face of fierce anti-gun legislation, Boebert stands up for the second amendment and the founding fathers' vision for a nation that respects its citizens . Still, big-money donors here often give to candidates from opposing parties, independents regularly vote Republican, and blue-dog Democrats skew conservative. Lauren Opal Boebert (/bobrt/ BOH-brt; ne Roberts; born December 19, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist[2] serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. Rep. Lauren Boebert, shown here at a Pueblo County campaign event last fall, lost the county by just 204 votes. I am humiliated and embarrassed when she speaks on the House floor. 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. [74] In September 2021, Boebert submitted documents to the FEC declaring that the campaign money had been used to settle rental and utilities bills, and had since been reimbursed. Collectively, Democratic candidates raised $832,842 in the first quarter of the yearshy of Boeberts $846,000. 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. The Donald Trump acolyte had been predicted to easily secure a second term in Congress against Democratic challenger Adam Frisch, although polling had tightened in recent weeks. Some Will Surprise You", "Lauren Boebert May Have Violated Financial Disclosure Laws", "Federal officials press GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert over apparent personal use of campaign funds", "Lauren Boebert paid rent and utilities with campaign funds, FEC filings show", "Lauren Boebert Used Campaign Funds To Pay Rent. [50], In a May 2020 interview on SteelTruth, a QAnon-supporting web show, Boebert said she was "very familiar with" the conspiracy theory: "Everything I've heard of Q, I hope that this is real because it only means America is getting stronger and better. First-term Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's lead over Democratic challenger Adam Frisch has widened in her surprisingly tight Colorado House race. 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Scott Tipton in the process", "GOP Congressman Scott Tipton was defeated by right-wing primary challenger Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd congressional district", "Owner of Shooters Grill challenges Tipton in primary", "Republican candidate and owner of gun-toting grill accuses Tipton of supporting amnesty bill", "Restaurant owner gets top line on Republican primary ballot", "National GOP congressional group names Lauren Boebert to 'Young Guns' program", "GOP Candidates Open To QAnon Conspiracy Theory Advance In Congressional Races", "The QAnon supporters winning congressional primaries, explained", "Lauren Boebert, Gun-Rights Activist, Upsets House G.O.P. Top: A train passes under Union Bridge in Pueblo. Ours is one of only three mills in the country that makes rail, Perko said on a breezy afternoon in April, as he turned to face the manufacturing complex, now owned by the multinational company Evraz Group. [148][146] Omar responded that the story was invented and that "Anti-Muslim bigotry isnt funny and shouldnt be normalized". The top five spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll remained the same. [42][43], In December 2019, Boebert launched her bid to represent Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, beginning with a challenge to five-term incumbent Scott Tipton in the Republican primary. On Twitter, she frequently attacks Biden and other Democrats; during the January 6 insurrection, she tweeted out House Speaker Nancy Pelosis location to her hundreds of thousands of followers. In July, Boebert held a 49%-42% advantage. She reported $1.9 million on hand as of Sept. 30. A similar poll in July had Boebert ahead 49% to 42%. [33], Shooters Grill closed in July 2022, when the building's new owner opted not to renew the lease. It's not in the Constitution. 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