Lauren Boebert Draws More Ire from Voters in New District

Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, continues to draw the ire of prospective voters as she seeks election in a new district.

Boebert has represented Colorado’s 3rd District since 2021 and has been noted as one of the more staunchly pro-Trump members of the House GOP caucus. In light of a remarkably close race in the 2022 midterms, in which she came within only a hundred votes of losing reelection to Democrat Adam Frisch, Boebert announced in December that she would instead be seeking election to the House for the state’s 4th District.

Frisch is once again running in the 3rd District and had been given strong odds to unseat the congresswoman in his second attempt. Boebert herself attributed the influence of sizeable out-of-state donations to Frisch for her decision to move districts.

Despite this move, however, Boebert has faced a chilly reception from voters in the 4th District despite her outsized name recognition compared to her opponents for the nomination. During a recent debate in the district, Boebert was unwilling or unable to define “carpetbagger,” a term for individuals who move to certain areas only for personal gain, when asked. A straw poll of those in attendance at the debate also saw Boebert place fifth among the nine present candidates.

On Monday, more evidence of voter ire towards Boebert emerged in a new report from the Wall Street Journal detailing her campaign. Speaking to the outlet for the piece, prospective GOP voters lambasted the congresswoman and said that they would not consider voting for her.

“I don’t appreciate, as a Christian, people saying they’re Christian to get your vote and then turning out to be a lowlife,” retired university employee Judy Scofield said. “And now I just kind of think of her as a lowlife.”

Scofield’s comments were in reference to an incident last year in which Boebert was removed from a Denver theater during a show for allegedly engaging in disruptive behavior. Video footage of the incident later led to further accusations that she had been vaping and fondling her date. While she initially denied any wrongdoing, she later apologized for the conduct and attributed it to the stress of her recent divorce.

Newsweek reached out to Boebert’s office via email on Monday afternoon for comment. Any responses received will be added to this story in an update.

“On Facebook she’s not been well received by Republicans,” Republican voter Tammi Flemming also told the outlet, echoing similar sentiments. “It’s the shenanigans and the drama and moving districts.”

“I will not vote for her. Period,” retired medical contractor Chris Ware said after attending an event at which Boebert met with potential voters at a fairground building. “She’s not one of us.”

Among those spoken to by the Journal, at least one was quoted speaking kindly of Boebert, Mark Peters, who attended the same event to sell anti-Democrat t-shirts.

“Love Lauren Boebert…She’s stood up to Democrats on everything,” Peters said.