A gun-themed restaurant helped Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert to fame. At the unrelated Shooters in the new district she hopes to win – where she’s running as a carpetbagger – there hasn’t been the same level of Boebert talk or tourism ... yet. Sheila Flynn reports from Byers in the 4th congressional district
  • runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I (unfortunately) live in this district, so heres my local insight/opinions. The incumbent for the district, Ken Buck, stepped down in March, so it’s all “new” challengers, 3 of which have been involved in state/local politics. The district has been Red since 2008. As another poster shared, 538 polling shows her losing to 2 of the three Dems running in the primary. Most of east rural Colorado is more '90s conservatives than tea party/MAGA conservatives, so they are likely to stay home and not vote for Boebert.

    Lines were redrawn after 2022 election which caused Boeberts current district to become more blue, and I think Adam Frisch has a good chance of winning, which means boebert has a shot at flipping two districts from red to blue. 538 doesn’t have any polling data for district 3 yet so this may just be a Lefty’s dream.

    • Nightwingdragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      Adam Frisch has a good chance of winning, which means boebert has a shot at flipping two districts from red to blue.

      What a glorious outcome this would be. After a short but pointless career, she’s essentially run out of politics and goes down in history as the first person to cost their party not just one but two seats on her way out.

      I would celebrate with a hearty chuckle.