Donald Trump’s ally Lauren Boebert won a third term in Congress after moving to a new, more solidly conservative district in Colorado.
The 37-year-old Republican, known for her love of guns, her anti-LGBTQ+ views and her repeated Islamophobic comments, won over new right-wing voters in Colorado’s Fourth District despite behavior criticized even by some Republicans.
“I held my nose because I wasn’t going to vote Democrat,” one local voter, who said she was not a fan of Boebert’s “antics,” told the Colorado Sun ahead of Tuesday’s election.
In 2022, Boebert faced Democratic challenger Adam Frisch in Colorado’s Third District and won by just 546 votes. Her move to another district allowed her to avoid a congressional rematch with Frisch as Republicans have fought to hold on to their slim majority in the House of Representatives.
In the Fourth District, Boebert defeated her opponent, first-time Democratic candidate Trisha Calvarese, after easily defeating a string of lesser-known Republican challengers in the primaries this spring.
In 2023, Boebert was kicked out of a performance in Denver for disruptive behavior, including vaping and groping her date, actions that were captured on CCTV.
