[77] She opposes Colorado's red flag law, which the Colorado General Assembly passed in 2019. I was very vague in what I said before. I'm into freedom and the Constitution of the United States of America. David Zalubowski/AP Lauren Boebert, the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in Colorado's vast 3rd Congressional District, during a freedom cruise staged by … [72], Boebert is a gun-rights advocate, and opposes expanding gun control regulations. "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Squad and the rest of these left-wing lunatics are taking a wrecking ball to our country while our current representative stays utterly silent," Boebert says on her campaign website. "[86], 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado § District 3, the storming of the United States Capitol, "Colorado Rep. Scott Tipton ousted in primary by gun rights activist", "Lauren Boebert beats U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in Republican primary", https://www.npr.org/2020/07/01/885991730/gop-candidates-open-to-qanon-conspiracy-theory-advance-in-congressional-races, "Colorado primary winner Lauren Boebert meets President Trump, distances herself from QAnon", "How Lauren Boebert rose from unknown to a candidate for Congress to someone in Donald Trump's orbit", "Lauren Boebert beat a Colorado congressman. [26], In December 2019, Boebert announced her candidacy for Colorado's 3rd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 elections, beginning with a challenge to incumbent Scott Tipton in the Republican primary. The morning before the mob attack, Boebert tweeted “Today is 1776,” referring to the American revolution. — Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) December 24, 2020. since, “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention”. "[54] On January 6, in the hours before the Capitol was attacked, Boebert tweeted, "Today is 1776," a reference to the American Revolutionary War. [4][41], In what Politico described as a "stunning upset",[42] Boebert won the Republican nomination on June 30, 2020, with 54.6% of the vote. [39][40] On July 6, 2020, Boebert said of QAnon, "I'm not a follower. — Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 6, 2021 Twitter temporarily suspended Boebert’s personal account after she posted a tweet restating claims that the election was rigged. [66], Boebert opposes abortion,[16] comprehensive sex education, and federal funding of Planned Parenthood. She is challenging Tipton from the right and arguing that he isn't conservative enough or sufficiently supportive of President Donald Trump. Democratic groups spent nearly $4 million. The Republican Lauren Boebert has beaten the Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in ... See live coverage and full results for the US presidential election. [31], Boebert faced Democratic former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush, a retired sociology professor from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in the November general election. And Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is advancing to an August 11 Republican primary runoff in Georgia's 14th congressional district, has also supportively referred to the QAnon movement multiple times on social media, in addition to making racist, anti-Semitic, and Islamophobic comments in old videos uncovered by Politico. [79] She does not support a single-payer healthcare system, saying it would put small businesses like hers out of business because of the prohibitive cost. Boebert has expressed support for QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory,[1][2][3] but later claimed she was not a follower of the theory. Boebert said that she believed Mitsch Bush's "platform is more government control" and that Mitsch Bush had a "socialist agenda". Republican Lauren Boebert declared victory and Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush conceded just after midnight Wednesday in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District race. [50], On January 5, as Boebert was walking through the newly installed Capitol Hill metal detectors, they went off and she refused a bag check. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories, a business owner and staunch gun rights advocate, Trump endorsed Tipton for re-election to the third district, has frequently posted about the QAnon movement, has also supportively referred to the QAnon movement. [16] Boebert has stated that she gathered the second-highest number of signatures in support of a proposed referendum to overturn a Colorado law that permitted the state to join the Compact. Here are the latest election results. She then entered the Capitol. [47] Boebert focused her general election campaign on gun rights, energy, and the Constitution. ", "Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames", "Lauren Boebert and Joe Neguse debate Biden’s win on the House floor. On Thursday, gun-toting Republican lawmaker Lauren Boebert set off a metal detector while trying to enter the House chamber. [48][49], On January 1, 2021, Boebert wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a letter that was signed by other members of Congress and members-elect, asking that the 1967 law that exempts members of Congress from a Capitol Hill ban on firearms remain in place, allowing them to continue to carry guns. Boebert, a business owner and gun rights advocate, manages a gun-themed restaurant called Shooters Grill and argued that Tipton wasn't sufficiently supportive of President Donald Trump. [66] She supports a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's communications director has resigned in the wake of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the matter. Only a few weeks after being sworn in, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Rifle, already has a Democratic challenger ready to run against her in 2022. According to Boebert, she obtained a concealed carry permit after a person was assaulted in a nearby alley and began encouraging the restaurant's servers to open carry firearms. Then, she made her debut on the House floor with a shouted, hand-waving tirade about why she was voting to overturn the results of the presidential election and try to keep President Trump in office. ", Lauren Boebert beats Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, "13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history", "A QAnon Supporter Just Beat A Republican Congressman in Colorado", "Colorado congresswoman-elect appears to score win on Capitol gun rights", "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert 'was in stand-off on Capitol Hill after refusing bag search, "Lauren Boebert causes holdup at U.S. House security, refuses to turn over her bag", "A Republican Lawmaker for Whom the Spectacle Is the Point", "Silverii: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert should resign or be expelled. Lauren Boebert Tuesday evening watching the election results board. [81] Before they opened a restaurant, Jayson Boebert worked in oil and gas fields. [22] She received a cease and desist order from Garfield County but said she would not close her business. She ran as a Republican for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in 2020; Boebert defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Scott Tipton in the primary election and the Democratic nominee, former State Representative Diane Mitsch Bush, in the general election. "[51][52] A New York Times profile of Boebert characterized her actions as "a made-for-Twitter moment that delighted the far right". QAnon is a lot of things to different people. [4], Boebert was born in Altamonte Springs, Florida on December 15, 1986. [83] As she was being handcuffed, according to deputies' reports, Boebert tried to twist away from police, saying that "she had friends at Fox News" and that the arrest would be "national news". Lauren Opal Boebert (/ ˈ b oʊ b ər t / BOH-bərt; née Roberts, December 15, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman and gun-rights activist serving as the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district since 2021. WASHINGTON D.C., (PRESS RELEASE) - On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) released the following statement refuting false … [43] She was the first primary challenger to defeat a sitting U.S. Representative in Colorado in 48 years, since Democratic Representative Wayne Aspinall lost to Alan Merson. Boebert will face Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush, a former state representative who unsuccessfully ran against Tipton in 2018, in the 2020 general election. [82][84], On January 13, 2021, Twitter blocked Boebert's personal account until after January 20 because she had violated Twitter's rules. [24] The following day, Garfield County suspended her food license. She claimed that the plan would cost $93 trillion and lead to bankruptcy for the U.S.[71] This figure has been disputed. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) arrives to the Hyatt Regency hotel on Capitol Hill on November 12, 2020, in Washington, DC. "[35][36][37][38] QAnon, which the FBI has classified as a domestic terrorism threat and which has been called a cult, is a far-right conspiracy network. Every time AOC and the rest of the Squad pipes up with another crazy idea, I will remind them that our belief in God, Country and Family are what built the United States of America into the greatest nation the world has ever known. Lauren Opal Boebert (/ˈboʊbərt/ BOH-bərt; née Roberts, December 15, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman and gun-rights activist serving as the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district since 2021. ", Lauren Boebert defends her past during Durango visit, Colo. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert plans Thanksgiving 'funeral' for dead turkey in defiance of local guidelines, "Shooters Grill owner enters US House race", "Burger with a side arm: Gun-packing service draws spotlight, more customers to Rifle restaurant", "Boebert's Democratic upbringing questioned", "Shooters makes transition from guns to golf clubs", "Who is Lauren Boebert, the QAnon sympathizer who won a Republican primary? Boebert is a business owner and staunch gun rights advocate who manages a gun-themed restaurant called Shooters Grill aptly located in the Western Colorado city of Rifle where the servers are known for openly carrying weapons, Colorado Public Radio reported. ", "Lauren Boebert upsets 5-term congressman Scott Tipton in Colorado primary", "Colorado Woman Challenges Beto O'Rourke's Plan For Buyback Of AR-15s, AK-47s", "Garfield County gun advocates take aim at Aspen's proposed prohibition of deadly weapons in city buildings", "Republican Lauren Boebert vows to carry handgun to Congress", "In ad, lawmaker vows to carry her Glock around D.C. and on Hill", "GOP-backed QAnon congressional candidate Lauren Boebert rallied with far-right militia at Colorado gun event", "Want to understand U.S. politics? [28] She accused Tipton of supporting amnesty for undocumented immigrants by voting for H.R. Rep. Lauren Boebert issued a stinging rebuke of Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, who suggested the Colorado Republican may have shown some of … She said, "The members who stand here today and accept the results of this concentrated, coordinated, partisan effort by Democrats—where every fraudulent vote canceled out the vote of an honest American—have sided with the extremist left. [47] Republican groups spent more than $5 million. [68], Boebert has advocated eliminating the United States Department of Education. We compromise with them far too much, and they always want more," she told CPR, specifically attacking Tipton's votes in favor of the CARES Act and a bill that would have expanded visas for immigrant farmworkers. And I chose to take care of my child," she said. U.S. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert said Thursday she plans to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, when the new Congress meets to validate President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump. [5][6] When she was 12, she and her family moved to the Montbello neighborhood of Denver and later to Aurora, Colorado, before settling in Rifle, Colorado in 2003. Well, I'm here to say hell no you're not.'". ", "Regional: Shooters in Rifle serves a big helping of Second Amendment", "Lauren Boebert discusses, defends her past during Durango visit", "Boebert's Democratic upbringing questioned. She obtained her GED in 2020, about a month before her first election primary. During the campaign, Boebert characterized Tipton as unsupportive of Trump. In December 2019 and in June 2020 on the day before the election, Trump endorsed Tipton for re-election to the third district, which includes most of Western Colorado and voted for Trump by a margin of 12 percentage points in 2016. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. "[56], Democratic politicians accused Boebert and her colleague Doug Lamborn of "helping incite violence" during the January 6 storming of the United States Capitol. She ", State and local Democrats, others demand Reps. Boebert, Lamborn resign over Wednesday's Washington, D.C. riot, "Elected officials and others demand Reps. Boebert, Lamborn resign over Wednesday's Washington, D.C. riot", "QAnon congresswoman who live-tweeted Nancy Pelosi's location to rioters now facing calls for arrest", "Communications director for gun-toting congresswoman quits", "Committees and Caucuses | Representative Lauren Boebert", "Colorado's newest congresswoman to co-chair 2nd Amendment Caucus in Congress", 5-term Rep. Tipton backed by Trump loses in Colorado primary, upset by businesswoman Lauren Boebert, The Race Is On: Colorado's 3rd District Candidates Stump From Pickup Trucks And Through Computer Screens, "Rifle restaurateur Lauren Boebert ready for a showdown in 3rd Congressional District", "How Much Will the 'Green New Deal' Cost? In a similar move, Lauren Blair Bianchi recently resigned from her role as communications director for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who helped lead the fight against the certified election outcome in the Senate. Boebert is also the third known supporter or sympathizer of the QAnon movement to win or advance to win a Republican congressional primary. Boebert held a lead at 51% to 46% over Mitsch Bush in the massive district, which spans the Western Slope and reaches around to Pueblo at 1 a.m. the morning after Election Day, according […] Boebert (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District.She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. [33] In her campaign against Tipton, Boebert raised just over $150,000 through the June 30 primary. "[21] In mid-May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boebert violated the state's stay-at-home order by reopening Shooters Grill for dine-in service. The article said that although she had only been in Congress for a few days, she has "already arranged several episodes that showcased her brand of far-right defiance as a conspiracy theorist" and that she "represents an incoming faction of the party for whom breaking the rules—and gaining notoriety for doing it—is exactly the point. I'm not a follower". [7][12], Boebert dropped out of high school her senior year (she would have graduated in 2004) because she had a child, and took a management role at a McDonald's in Rifle. GOP Rep. Scott Tipton was defeated by primary challenger Lauren Boebert in Colorado's third congressional district. [44] In late July, Boebert was considered the front-runner. It's never enough for the people on the left. ", Boebert is also sympathetic to the QAnon conspiracy theory, which spreads the baseless belief that a cabal of "deep state" actors in the federal government are working to undermine Trump, with CPR reporting that she said she hopes the basis of the QAnon movement "is real" on a "Q-friendly web show.". Boebert raised $2.4 million and Mitsch Bush $4.2 million. Start your mornings with 10 Things in Politics You Need to Know Today. She defeated James Iacino 61% to 39% in the Democratic primary in the Third Congressional District, according to 9 p.m. returns. Is she the next GOP star? [16], Boebert and her husband Jayson live in Silt, Colorado. [46] On November 3, Boebert defeated Mitsch Bush, 51.27% to 45.41%. [17] She gave birth to her third son on the way to the hospital in the front seat of their pickup while her husband was driving. [62], Boebert has not been assigned committee assignments yet. Counties began releasing election results at 7 p.m. [75], In November 2020, Boebert said she planned to carry a gun while working as a congresswoman on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.[15][76] In January 2021, she produced a viral digital ad proclaiming her right to carry a Glock on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and in the streets of D.C. Now, Boebert will face Mitsch Bush in this year’s General Election. Tipton was defeated in the Republican primary by first-time political candidate Lauren Boebert. In November 2020, Boebert said she intended to carry a firearm while working in Washington, D.C. She gathered the signatures of 82 other members, including Dan Crenshaw, Jim Jordan, Mo Brooks, Markwayne Mullin, and members-elect such as Victoria Spartz and Yvette Herrell. Photo: Handout / … [73], In September 2019, Boebert became involved in gun-rights activism by challenging Beto O'Rourke at an Aurora town hall meeting during his 2020 presidential campaign over his proposal for a gun buyback program, saying, "I was one of the gun owning Americans who heard you speak regarding your 'Hell yes I'm going to take your AR-15s and AK-47s. [59][60][61], Boebert's communications director resigned on January 16 in response to the events on January 6. Sign up here. [83] The petty offense was dismissed because the Mesa County district attorney's office believed a jury would not convict her. 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