Rep. Boebert Exits Race for Current Congressional Seat for ‘Fresh Start’

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Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado announced Wednesday that she will not run for re-election in her current district and will instead compete for the seat soon to be vacated by one of her GOP colleagues.

Boebert was first elected to represent voters in Colorado’s third congressional district in 2020.

In 2022, she won re-election by a mere 546 votes in a race that took days to certify, the New York Post reported.

In a video announcement on Facebook, Boebert said the decision to leave her district was difficult to make, but she will now seek election next year representing her state’s fourth congressional district — a seat currently held by Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado.

“I did not arrive at this decision easily,” Boebert said in her video announcement, acknowledging she had faced a year of personal challenges.

“It’s the right move for me personally, and it’s the right decision for those who support our conservative movement,” she added.

Boebert noted that she was recently divorced and that outside groups are attempting to buy her current seat in the competitive third district.

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