Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP's extremes
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump
DENVER (AP) — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump. Now he will likely be replaced by one of their most boisterous leaders, Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Boebert, who has built a name as a headline-grabbing devotee of Trump, won in Tuesday night’s Republican primary election in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. Boebert joined the district’s race last year, escaping what would have been a tough reelection bid in the seat she currently holds and nearly lost to a Democrat in 2022.
The congresswoman’s political play succeeded. Buck’s hopes for a more civil Congress apparently did not.
In a dark red district that threw its weight behind Trump in 2020, Boebert has a pretty clear road to victory in November. After her win was announced Tuesday, Boebert donned reflective gold shoes sold by Trump and a “Make America Great Again” hat with his signature and said that while some may disagree with her style in Washington, “nothing happens without force.”
