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Switching Districts Pays Off for Boebert

She cruises to win in Colorado's 4th District

(Newser) - Switching districts in Colorado turned out to be a winning move for Rep. Lauren Boebert. The Republican, who won the state's 3rd District by just 546 votes in 2020, has won the state's 4th District by a more comfortable margin, the Colorado Sun reports. She was at 53%...

Boebert Scores Big Win in Colorado
Boebert Scores
Big Win in Colorado
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Jun 25, 2024 8:38 PM CDT

Boebert Scores Big Win in Colorado

She easily defeats 5 rivals in GOP primary

(Newser) - Rep. Lauren Boebert has scored a big win in her new Colorado district. As polls predicted , the controversial Republican cruised to victory against five rivals in the state's 4th District GOP primary, NBC News projects. She is widely expected to win in the November election in the heavily conservative...

It Appears That Boebert's Political Gamble Will Pay Off

Congresswoman is poised to win Tuesday's Colorado primary in new district

(Newser) - One of the higher-profile races in Tuesday's primary voting is in Colorado, where controversial GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert is about to find out whether her risky political gamble of switching districts will pay off. If the polls are right, she's going to cruise to victory in her crowded...

Boebert's Ex-Husband Faces Assault Charges Against Son
Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband
Takes a Plea Deal
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Jun 13, 2024 4:34 AM CDT

Lauren Boebert's Ex-Husband Takes a Plea Deal

Most charges connected to incidents involving Jayson Boebert's son, ex-wife have been dropped

(Newser) - Rep. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband, who was facing multiple charges connected to incidents involving the lawmaker and their 18-year-old son earlier this year, has accepted a plea deal. Jayson Boebert agreed to plead guilty to a reckless endangerment charge on Wednesday, Denver7 reports. According to court records, charges of third-degree...

Boebert Has Emergency Surgery for Blood Clot

Congresswoman is recovering and expects 'no hindrance' to her duties

(Newser) - After experiencing "severe swelling in her upper left leg" on Monday afternoon, Lauren Boebert was admitted to a hospital in Loveland, Colorado, for emergency surgery to remove a dangerous blood clot. The Colorado congresswoman was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a rare condition that messes with blood flow and is...

Buck's Exit Is a Big Problem for Boebert

She can't run in special election without leaving seat in another Colorado district

(Newser) - Republican Rep. Ken Buck announced Tuesday that he is leaving Congress earlier than planned, creating a dilemma for Rep. Lauren Boebert. Whoever wins the special election to replace Buck for the rest of his term in Colorado's 4th District will have a big advantage in the general election as...

For Lauren Boebert, the Family Drama Doesn't End

Tyler Boebert, 18, faces 22 charges, accused in a string of thefts in Rifle, Colorado

(Newser) - Tyler Boebert must've missed the message that his mother is trying to turn voters' attention away from her family drama . The 18-year-old son of GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado was arrested Tuesday by police in Rifle, who accuse the teen of a "string of vehicle trespass and...

It's an Uphill Battle for Boebert: 'She's Not One of Us'

Voters in her new 4th District paint Colorado Republican as outsider

(Newser) - You'd think Lauren Boebert's "almost-universal name recognition" would give her a boost in an 11-candidate GOP primary race for Colorado's 4th District, a Republican stronghold. But Boebert's fame "has become as much of a curse as a blessing as she deals with fallout from...

Lauren Boebert's Ex Slams 'Cruel' Restraining Order

'It is a prison sentence to keep me from my family,' says Jayson Boebert

(Newser) - Rep. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband says the temporary restraining order she obtained against him this week is "cruel and unfair." Jayson Boebert tells Westword that the order, which also covers the three of their four children who are under 18, is "killing" him. "It is a...

Lauren Boebert Gets Restraining Order Against Ex

She says Jayson Boebert has 'multiple suicidal threats and threats to harm me'

(Newser) - Rep. Lauren Boebert has been granted a temporary restraining order against ex-husband Jayson Boebert—and it could be made permanent at a hearing later this week. The Denver Post reports that according to court documents, the 37-year-old lawmaker sought the order Friday for her and her four children on the...

In New District, Boebert Finishes 5th in Straw Poll

It was taken after debate where she faced 'carpetbagging' accusations

(Newser) - Rep. Lauren Boebert switched districts because she was facing a tough reelection fight in Colorado's 3rd District—but a straw poll suggests she won't have an easy ride in the state's 4th District, where she has entered the GOP primary to replace retiring Rep. Ken Buck. Colorado...

In Boebert's Primary Debate, 'Carpetbagger' Insinuations Fly

Opponents running for US House in Colorado's 4th District don't appreciate defection from 3rd District

(Newser) - Republican primary candidate Mike Lynch didn't sugarcoat the question to his opponent on the crammed debate stage, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who hopped into the race last month partly over fear of a loss in the district she currently represents. "Could you give the definition of 'carpetbagger?'...

Lauren Boebert's Climate Post Inspires Mockery

Congresswoman doesn't understand climate change, critics say

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert was being ridiculed by her critics following a Sunday night social media post about the dangerously cold temperatures gripping much of the country. "You've got to appreciate the irony of climate protestors trudging through a foot of snow and -30 degree wind chills to yell about...

Police Say Lauren Boebert Investigation Is Closed

Police clear congresswoman after Jayson Boebert withdraws accusation that she hit him

(Newser) - This file has been updated with police clearing Lauren Boebert. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband has been arrested days after a public altercation between the former couple in Colorado. Jayson Boebert, who called police Saturday claiming the Republican congresswoman punched him twice in the face, is himself suspected of misdemeanor assault...

Police Called to Altercation Between Boebert and Her Ex

Congresswoman denies her ex-husband's claim that she punched him

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert's ex-husband called police Saturday night from a restaurant in Silt, Colorado, where he claimed his ex-wife had punched him twice in the face, a claim the congresswoman denies. The incident was first reported on social media by American Muckrakers, an anti-Boebert super PAC, and then confirmed by...

Explaining Her District Switch, Boebert Brings Up Barbra Streisand

Boebert says Hollywood money influenced her decision

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert says she decided to switch districts after Hollywood money started pouring into the coffers of the Democratic opponent she likely would have faced had she decided to run for re-election in her current district, Colorado's 3rd. "When you have Barbra Streisand coming in and donating to...

Facing Tough Reelection Fight, Boebert Opts to Switch Districts

Congresswoman says 'dark money' aims to 'steal' her current House seat

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert was facing a difficult reelection fight in Colorado's 3rd District, likely headed for a rematch against the Democrat who almost beat her in 2022 and who had massively outraised her during this election cycle (and that was assuming she survived her primary challenge). But no more: Boebert...

Hollywood Is Going After Lauren Boebert

Likes of Ryan Reynolds, Barbra Streisand are donating to her opponent Adam Frisch

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert is busily defending her seat in Colorado's 3rd District, and more than a few Hollywood A-listers are busily funding her opponent. As Newsweek reports, the Colorado Republican is in something of a reelection dogfight with Democrat Adam Frisch, whom she beat by only 546 votes in 2022....

Dave Chappelle Shows Up in a Most Unexpected Place

Comedian is spotted on Capitol Hill in selfie with GOP congresswomen, including Lauren Boebert

(Newser) - Dave Chappelle had a couple of appearances in DC planned for this week, including an "Arts as Activism" event at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, the comedian's alma mater, as well as a show at Capital One Arena on Thursday. The Hill reports that the 50-year-old...

This Item in Boebert's FEC Filing Is Raising Eyebrows

Politico: GOP congresswoman's campaign forked over few hundred at 'Beetlejuice' date's Aspen bar

(Newser) - The headlines over Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice date last month have mostly died down, but a new one popped up over the weekend tied to the GOP congresswoman's companion that night. Politico reported Sunday that, according to a recent filing with the Federal Election Commision, Boebert's campaign laid...

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