District-switching Rep. Lauren Boebert was declared the winner Tuesday in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, topping a crowded field of lower-profile candidates.
The Associated Press called the race for Ms. Boebert with 80% of the vote counted in the six-person field, sending her to the November general election where she will be favored in the heavily Republican district.
Ms. Boebert had 43% of the vote, well above the second-place contender, former KNUS-AM conservative talk-show host Deborah Flora, who had 14%.
Ms. Boebert moved to the eastern Colorado district after barely eking out a win two years ago in the 3rd Congressional District over Democrat Adam Frisch.
She moved 230 miles from Rifle to Windsor to establish a residence in the 4th District, which covers the state’s Eastern Plains and Douglas County suburbs.
Mr. Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman, ran unopposed Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to represent the 3rd District. He will face Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, who was declared the winner in the six-candidate GOP primary with 42% of the vote.
PHOTOS: US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado
Despite being a newcomer to the 4th District, Ms. Boebert rode to victory over Republicans with deeper roots in the district based on her national name recognition, strong fundraising, and endorsement by former President Donald Trump.
Ms. Boebert, who was first elected to Congress in 2020, will square off against the winner of the Democratic primary between Trisha Calvarese and Ike McCorkle, a contest that was too close to call late Tuesday.
The 4th District is the most conservative in the state — Mr. Trump carried it in the 2020 presidential race by 58% to 39%.
The district’s former congressman, Republican Ken Buck, resigned in March, leaving a vacancy that will be filled by Republican Greg Lopez, who won the race Tuesday to fill the remainder of Mr. Buck’s term.
Mr. Lopez was declared the winner after amassing 58% of the vote in the four-candidate field.
• Valerie Richardson can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.
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