Far-right Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) was hoping for an easy reelection in the 2022 midterms, but her Democratic challenger, Adam Frisch, turned out to be a much tougher opponent than she expected — even in one of Colorado’s more conservative congressional districts. Boebert was reelected in the end, but by less than 1 percent. And Frisch, according to The Hill’s Mychael Schnell, is already gearing up for a rematch.
Frisch, Schnell reports, announced his 2024 congressional campaign on Tuesday, February 14 and planned an "in-person launch event" for the following day.
In an official announcement, Frisch said, "November’s election results show us that Boebert is weak and will be defeated, which is why I have decided to launch my 2024 congressional campaign…. Lauren Boebert is everything that’s wrong with Congress. She’s part of the anger-tainment circus that’s tearing our country apart. I’ll put Colorado first — Colorado energy, Colorado water and Colorado jobs."
In recent years, Colorado has trended Democratic. But Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District is among the more GOP-friendly areas of the state. Even so, Frisch proved much tougher to beat than Boebert expected. The ultra-MAGA Boebert began serving her second term in January.
Schnell observes, "Frisch drew widespread headlines in November for his unexpectedly close race against Boebert. At one point, Frisch — whose only electoral experience was serving on the Aspen City Council — led the incumbent by 64 votes. Boebert, however, ultimately won reelection by 546 votes, a difference of .16 percentage points. The election went to an automatic recount — a Colorado requirement for races that come within half a percentage point — which confirmed Boebert’s win in the district."
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