Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has clinched her Republican primary after running unopposed to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. Despite notable clashes with House GOP leadership and President Donald Trump, Boebert emerged from her primary largely unscathed.
Background
Boebert’s victory sets her up to pursue a fourth term. She will be the only one remaining next Congress among fellow GOP rebels Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.; and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
Greene, a once-outspoken backer of the president, resigned her seat at the beginning of the year when the two split on foreign aid, government transparency, and federal spending. Massie lost a primary bid to a Trump-backed challenger earlier this year. Mace, who ran for governor in the Palmetto State, fell short of capturing the GOP nomination after Trump declined to endorse her.
Despite outlasting her fellow GOP colleagues, Boebert hasn’t fully escaped Trump’s wrath. The president noted that Boebert had changed districts to run for a considerably safer seat and appeared ready to test the waters against her.
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