Let’s Check on Rep. Lauren Boebert in Her New District, Shall We?

Spoiler alert: it’s not going well.

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min readFeb 19, 2024
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Ah, Representative Lauren Boebert.

It truly always is something with these Donald Trump cohorts, isn’t it?

As many of us have heard by now, Boebert made the decision to switch her congressional district, moving from Colorado’s 3rd to the 4th district. Of course, it was obvious from the beginning what her intentions were. She knew her chances of being reelected were slim, and her desperation to retain power and most importantly the financial benefits that come along with it were paramount for her. So important, in fact, that she made this shameless decision.

As one might expect, it’s not exactly going over too well in her new district.

Thomas Kika with Newsweek writes:

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…

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Lauren Elizabeth

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