GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert Finishes In Fifth Place In Straw Poll For New Congressional District, Spelling Trouble For Reelection Prospects

Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) finished in fifth place in a straw poll that ranked the candidates running in the Republican primary for Colorado’s fourth congressional district.

On January 25, the Republican congressional primary debate took place, and the votes were cast afterward.

Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg came in first place with 22 out of 117 votes. Former Colorado House Minority Leader Mike Lynch was the runner-up with 20 votes, while Douglas County filmmaker Deborah Flora came in third, receiving 18 votes. Boebert got only 12 votes, which placed her behind House Minority Whip Richard Holtorf, who received 17 votes.

The Colorado Republican representative is running in Colorado’s fourth district even though she has represented its third district since 2021. She switched districts after winning reelection by just 600 votes.

Boebert has been embroiled in many controversies during her time in Congress.

Last year, she announced that her teenage son, Tyler Boebert, was expecting a child. In addition, she had an unpleasant public divorce with her husband, Jayson Boebert, a scandal after being kicked out of a musical for indecent behavior and many feuds with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Her husband is facing two sets of charges for domestic incidents, including the one in which he and his wife engaged in a physical argument for which she was not charged.

“This is a sad situation for all that keeps escalating and another reason I’m moving,” she wrote on social media. “I didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested. I will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims he made against me and evaluate all of my legal options.”

Greene was eager to comment on Boebert’s fifth-place position in the straw poll.

“I think she’s got to earn those people’s support,” Greene stated. “I saw that she came in fifth place in the straw poll over the weekend, which she should be very concerned about.”

“I think that’s a serious primary, and it seems like there’s some good candidates in there,” she added. “We’ll see what’s happening with the polling and the direction it’s going in.”

Boebert’s campaign manager, Drew Sexton, told The Washington Examiner that that congresswoman was focused on the race. “Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is focused on earning the support of all fourth district voters. A straw poll of ten candidates and their supporters that took place in the eighth district where ticket sales closed days after she announced is of no concern and doesn’t provide a realistic snapshot of the district.”

In late December 2023, Boebert stated in a Facebook video that she was changing districts.

In a recent podcast interview, Boebert blamed Ryan Reynolds and Barbra Streisand for trying to influence the outcome of the congressional race by donating to her Democratic opponent, Adam Frisch.