Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary in Colorado

(26 Jun 2024)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Windsor, Colorado - 25 June 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) master of ceremonies:
“Our primary winner, Congressman Boebert.”
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Lauren Boebert, (R) Colorado:
“Glory to God. Glory to God."
3. Various of Boebert signage at the victory party
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Lauren Boebert, (R) Colorado:
“America will rise again. And I’m so excited that you all are here to be a part of it with me. I’m happy to be alongside of you in this fight as your next congresswoman from Colorado's Fourth District.
5. Various of Boebert posing for photos with supporters and praying
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Lauren Boebert, (R) Colorado:
“This right now is the time for us to educate the people that are around us, to have fun and to take the lead in joy. We could be serious in our efforts. We could be serious in the fights to come. But be happy, happy, joyful warriors because God has given us a weapon, and that weapon is what gives us our strength. That weapon is called joy. And that joy is not a suggestion. It is a battle plan. It is our strategy into victory.”
7. Various of Boebert with her Donald Trump-themed shoes
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Lauren Boebert, (R) Colorado:
“We’ve defeated the uniparty a couple of times this year. The people have spoken. They do not want the uniparty representing them. But what you do want is a unified Republican Party that puts America first, and that’s the representation you are going to get. God bless you all. I love you. Thank you.
STORYLINE:
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won Tuesday’s Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of carpetbagging after fleeing what could have been a tough reelection bid in her current district.
Boebert’s resounding win over four other candidates in the new district across the state from where she lived before showcased her political cachet among Republicans and positions her for a likely easy win in the November general election. It was also a victory for the far-right flank of the House GOP, a group that takes no prisoners, makes no concessions and stays on the attack.
Taking the stage at her election night victory party, Boebert wore a pair of reflective gold sneakers sold by Former President Donald Trump and a white “Make America Great Again” hat with his signature across the bill.
“America will rise again, and I am so excited that you all are here to be a part of it with me,” Boebert said to applause.
She promised to fight for policies including shutting down the southern border and also signaled that she intends to continue her combative style.
In two other closely watched Republican contests, Attorney Jeff Hurd won the primary for the 3rd Congressional District seat currently held by Boebert, and political consultant and talk radio host Jeff Crank defeated Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams in the 5th District.
Boebert built national hard-line conservative stardom that likely made it easier for her to weather the scandals of the last year, which included the video of her vaping and causing a disturbance at a musical production of “Beetlejuice.”
On Tuesday she beat a group of more traditional, homegrown primary candidates who had far less name recognition and generally less combative political styles: former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg; current state Reps. Mike Lynch and Richard Holtorf; and parental rights advocate Deborah Flora.
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