Controversial GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert To Switch Congressional Districts To Increase Chances Of Winning Seat

Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) has announced that she is running for reelection in a different district.

In an unusual move, Boebert is switching from Colorado’s third congressional district to Colorado’s fourth congressional district.

Boebert is running for the seat that is being vacated by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado), who announced he won’t be seeking reelection in 2024.

Buck recently said that the GOP is “on a collision course with reality” over their support for January 6 rioters.

Boebert explained her decision in a Facebook video, where she announced her decision to represent the fourth congressional district. 

“It’s the right move for me personally, and it’s the right decision for those who support our conservative movement,” Boebert said. “This is the right move for Colorado.” 

Boebert won her second term in Colorado’s third congressional district by defeating her Democratic opponent by less than 600 votes. She was facing a rematch against the same opponent who has raised millions to defeat her.

The fourth district Boebert is switching to is “solidly Republican,” she said.

Six other Republicans have entered the primary race in Buck’s district.

Boebert’s time in Congress attracted plenty of media attention. She set off metal detectors outside the House floor in 2021 and went through a public divorce with her husband this year.

She repeatedly heckled President Joe Biden during the State of the Union address.

Boebert was caught vaping in a Denver theater and lied about it until video footage caught her in the act.