Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert, a Republican, is losing ground to her probable Democratic opponent ahead of a potential rematch in a closely watched congressional race.
Boebert raised $853,840 compared to Adam Frisch’s $3,388,244.66 in the most recent quarter from July to September, according to the most recent fundraising reports. Boebert also spent slightly more than she earned, a worrisome trend given that she ended the quarter with approximately $1.4 million in the bank compared to Frisch’s $4.3 million.
Boebert expressed gratitude for her “grassroots” support in a statement.
“I am immensely grateful to the tens of thousands of voters throughout the 3rd District and beyond who have supported our grass-roots campaign. Our fundraising has always been driven by working-class families in rural Colorado, which is why I’ve worked assiduously to deliver substantive results for them on the local issues they care about, Boebert said in a campaign statement. “While I know progressive dark-money groups will continue to pour millions into our district to smear me and mislead Coloradans, I’m as confident as ever that we will have the resources we need to share our message and win in 2024.”
According to the report of the Colorado Republican, just under 60 percent of the funds she raised came from donors who gave less than $200. In comparison, approximately 65 percent of Frisch’s funding came from the same type of donors.
In recent elections, Republicans have won despite enormous cash disparities, but at this rate, national Republicans and outside groups may need to intervene. Given that the GOP will already be defending vulnerable Republican candidates in New York and California, the party cannot afford to lose a seat like Boebert’s. In her 2022 reelection contest against Frisch, Boebert won by a narrow margin of 546 ballots.
According to Cook Political Report, Boebert’s election is currently a toss-up. Her district has a partisan voter index that is 7 points more Republican than the nation as a whole, which is a comfortable margin for a candidate to be well more secure than “toss-up.”
Since her election, Boebert has done little to alter her reputation as a staunch conservative in Washington. She is a member of the House Freedom Caucus. She did not support Rep. Matt Gaetz’s attempt to unseat former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but she was one of the notable holdouts who forced him to go through 15 rounds of voting before he was elected in January.
Boebert is frequently in the news, such as when she was expelled from the “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver. It appears from the footage that the congresswoman was fondling her companion.
According to her campaign finance report, Boebert’s campaign spent money at the bar whose alleged proprietor was Boebert’s date to the concert.
The Frisch campaign did not respond promptly to a request for comment. Both Boebert and Frisch face primary opponents, but they will presumably face each other again in the general election.
