Lauren Boebert

'GOP reckoning': Republican Party-backed candidates nosedived in key swing state primary

Colorado Republicans gave a resounding, "No!" to their own party-endorsed candidates, with 14 of the state's 18 endorsed candidates losing their bouts in the GOP primary Tuesday night.

The state's GOP endorsed candidates such as firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert in Congressional District 4, Ron Hanks in Congressional District 3, and Dave Williams — Colorado's own GOP chair — in Congressional District 5. Of the three, only Boebert walked away victorious, joining Mark Milliman in state House District 12, Matt Burcham in House District 43, and state Sen. Kevin Van Winkle, who was running for Douglas County commission.

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'I don't know who my dad is': Lauren Boebert launches victory pity party

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) celebrated her Republican primary win with supporters and some family members, although she noted the lifelong absence of one relative.

The 37-year-old Boebert defeated five GOP contenders after switching to Colorado's 4th congressional district, and she wore a MAGA hat autographed by Donald Trump and knockoff Trump sneakers as she joked about the lack of a father figure in her life, reported The Independent.

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Lauren Boebert admits to wearing knockoff Trump sneakers at victory party

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) celebrated her Republican primary win in full MAGA regalia, but she admitted her Trump sneakers were knockoffs.

The Colorado Republican knocked off five contenders for the state's 4th congressional district's GOP nomination, and the Donald Trump ally took the stage at her victory party Tuesday night wearing a white "Make America Great Again" hat with Trump's signature across the bill a pair of gold sneakers that she said were dupes of the former president's limited edition shoes, reported Westword.

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'Rough night': Trump hurt by MAGA defeats in latest primaries

Some major bombshells hit in Tuesday night’s U.S. House primaries.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, a far-right MAGA Republican, prevailed in Colorado's ultra-conservative 4th Congressional District — where, in the general election, she will have a definite advantage in the competition for the seat once held by former Rep. Ken Buck.

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Lauren Boebert suggests God wanted her to win GOP primary after Beetlejuice escapade

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) suggested that God favored her candidacy in the Republican primary election she won.

The Colorado Republican told supporters in her new congressional district that she would work to make the U.S. a “righteous nation recognized throughout the world again” by bringing back “conservative values” and “Christian morals," reported The Daily Beast.

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'Attention-getting antics': A big lesson learned after Boebert's victory

Colorado Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert's GOP primary win Tuesday served as a clear beacon — antics matter. Even when they aren't always positive.

That's according to Business Insider analyst Bryan Metzger, who noted Tuesday night that Boebert overcame "significant headwinds" to pull off a win, with scandals ranging from getting caught fondling a date at a Denver theater putting on a "Beetlejuice" production to her eldest son being arrested on 22 charges — including a felony count of conspiracy to commit a felony.

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Lauren Boebert wins Republican primary in new district: AP

Voters in New York, Colorado and Utah went to the polls Tuesday to decide primary candidates they'll send to general elections.

Among those in Colorado is Rep. Lauren Boebert (R), who appeared to be headed toward an inevitable loss in her existing district. She then moved to the Fourth Congressional District, where Rep. Ken Buck (R) resigned in March.

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'Low-IQ' Boebert slammed as Bible-thumping, gun-toting big-mouth on GOP primary day

While voters pick their next congressional lawmaker, Colorado state Rep. Richard Holtorf remains off the stump to battle brush fires and herd over 1,000 cattle to safer soil.

But that hasn't stopped him from carving out a moment to offer some choice words about his firebrand GOP opponent: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).

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Controversial watchdog asks government to strip Lauren Boebert of guns because of drug use

A controversial watchdog group has written to government authorities asking them to investigate Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) because it claims she applied for gun permits despite allegedly using drugs and alcohol.

This week, American Muckrakers PAC sent a letter to various government agencies, including the ATF, the Colorado Department of Public Safety, the Attorney General of Colorado, and the Garfield County sheriff.

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Boebert's GOP rancher rival ditches campaign events to save heat-stricken cattle in crisis

For Colorado House candidate Richard Holtorf, political events must take a backseat in favor of tending to over 1,000 sun-scorched livestock.

The retired U.S. Army Colonel and third-generation rancher who has been riding horses to work since he was 5 years old and serves as a General Assembly member — is pressing pause on his campaign events in his challenge against Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) to represent the Centennial State in Washington D.C.

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Election denier seeking Lauren Boebert's seat celebrates 'low voter turnout'

An election denier running for a seat being vacated by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said he expects to win the Republican primary thanks to low voter turnout.

During an interview on Real America's Voice, Ron Hanks explained why he got in the race for Colorado's 3rd District after Boebert decided to run in the 4th District.

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Lauren Boebert out of political options if she doesn't crush imminent primary: analyst

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is expected to coast to an easy Republican primary win Tuesday after changing congressional districts to avoid a serious Democratic threat to her old seat.

The Colorado Republican changed from the 3rd congressional district, where she faced well-funded Democrat Adam Frisch after narrowly beating him the previous election, to the deep-red 4th district, where Tea Party Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) is retiring and her GOP rivals are beset by personal problems, reported Slate columnist Jim Newell.

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How Lauren Boebert could soon be the 'flashiest Trump minion to fall'

In Colorado's small towns of Otis and Limon, New York Times' Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle recently observed US Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-CO) latest campaign events earlier this week, ahead of the state's Tuesday primary election.

Cottle points out in a Sunday, June 23 op-ed that the election will dictate the MAGA congresswoman's "political fate."

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