Colorado 3rd District Congresswoman Lauren Boebert easily defeated opponent Don Coram by a near two-to-one margin in this week’s Colorado Republican Primary, gaining victory with 65 percent of the votes cast. Not only did Boebert win over her opponent, she handed Democrat and dark-money supported American Muckrackers PAC a stinging defeat as well. In November, to retain her seat, Lauren will face Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen City Council member.
American Muckrackers PAC, who took credit for the recent loss of Congressman Madison Cawthorn’s reelection bid, had placed a bullseye on firebrand and Trump-supported Boebert’s campaign. The group even started the website Fire Boebert, claiming, “We helped fire Madison Cawthorn. Now it’s Lauren Boebert’s turn.”
Knowing that it takes money to win elections, Boebert, Colorado’s top GOP fundraiser, raised more than $5 million, compared with American Muckrackers PAC’s $217,000. Also, in defense of her character and to expose American Muckrackers PAC’s false accusations prior to the this week’s primary election, Boebert is reported to be considering filing a civil suit against them. At this time, it is uncertain if these muckrakers will continue their attempt at firing Boebert and support Adam Frisch.
Not only did Boebert face a primary contest and ugly PAC propaganda, she successfully countered the unknowns of an open primary where unaffiliated voters can vote as Democrat or Republican. Beginning in 2018, Colorado voters secured an open-primary system that allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in either primary election without having to register with a given party. This election cycle, thousands of registered Colorado Democrats reportedly changed parties. Democrat Party voter rolls in Boebert’s 3rd Congressional District have decreased by approximately 2.7 percent, or 3,700 voters, according to an analysis that was done by CPR News. At the same time, the district reportedly saw growth in its unaffiliated voter numbers. No other Colorado district has seen that type of increase in voters changing party registration over the same duration of time.
One Colorado Democratic voter, Steven Hallenborg of Montrose, remarked, “Well, I’m a lifelong Democrat, and now I’m unaffiliated.” Because he changed his affiliation, he could vote against Boebert in the June Republican primary.
Boebert’s win is a win for all who support the Constitution and an added bonus to the anticipated Republican “red wave” coming in November. Outspoken and feared by the Left, Boebert is the antithesis to the Democrat’s Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). She is a force the Democrats must contend with, and one who looks to be her district’s choice for the foreseeable future.
