Rep. Lauren Boebert Survives Midterm Challenge From Democrat Adam Frisch

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has survived an unexpectedly robust problem from Democrat Adam Frisch, who conceded Friday greater than per week after the election.

Boebert’s near-loss occurred in a surprisingly unhealthy midterm cycle for Republicans, who had hoped a “purple wave” would sweep them into management of Congress.

Republicans can have a slim Home majority subsequent yr, although by what number of seats stays unclear, as some races are nonetheless too near name.

On election evening, Frisch appeared to have a large benefit, however the lead steadily winnowed. It turned out that Democrats’ robust exhibiting within the midterms wasn’t sufficient to do away with Boebert.

In her first time period within the Home of Representatives, Boebert shortly emerged as probably the most excessive and inflammatory members of the Republican convention, vowing to hold a gun into the Capitol.

On the morning of the Jan. 6, 2021, rebellion, she declared on Twitter: “At this time is 1776,” as if refusing to certify Joe Biden’s victory amounted to a brand new Declaration of Independence.

As a mob lay siege to the U.S. Capitol that day, Boebert creepily tweeted: “The Speaker has been faraway from the chambers” after police moved Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and different high lawmakers to a safe location.

A marketing campaign signal hangs behind Rep. Lauren Boebert throughout a marketing campaign cease at Fort Wooten Veterans Sq. on Oct. 5 in Trinidad, Colorado. Boebert survived an unexpectedly robust reelection problem.

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Boebert has additionally described a Muslim colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), as a member of the “Jihad squad,” and repeatedly insinuated that Omar is a terrorist due to her religion. Omar known as on Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to censure Boebert, who in the end confronted no sanction, although the Home did undertake a decision condemning Islamophobia in response to Boebert’s remarks.

Throughout Biden’s State of the Union tackle earlier this yr, Boebert heckled the president as he spoke about his son’s demise.

Throughout a debate final month, Frisch described himself as a bipartisan problem-solver, in distinction to Boebert.

“She gave the impression to be extra targeted on herself and touring across the nation,” Frisch mentioned. “I see that her and her mentor Marjorie Taylor Greene are the leaders of this ‘angertainment’ business that’s been talked about, and I believe individuals need the circus to cease.”