Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has announced her decision not to vie for the vacant seat left by fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck, who is retiring at the end of next week.
Buck had previously declared his retirement intentions last year, but it was only recently revealed that he would officially step down, triggering a special election slated for June to fill his position before the next general election.
Boebert, who currently represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District and is campaigning for Buck’s 4th District seat in the upcoming November election, made her announcement during a livestream on the platform Rumble.
Lauren Boebert (Credits: Newsweek)
She stated that relinquishing her current seat to contend in the special election would jeopardize the already slim House Republican majority.
Expressing her views, Boebert emphasized that installing a “Ukraine-first candidate” in the special election, even temporarily, would serve as a placeholder to preserve the Republican majority in the House.
Buck (Credits: Newsweek)
Regarding the special election, Boebert criticized its necessity, deeming it as potentially confusing for voters. She argued that it would result in a lame-duck congressman from day one leaving the 4th District without representation for over three months, a scenario she labeled as “selfish.”
While Boebert’s decision not to run in the special election may come as a surprise to some, her focus appears to be on securing the 4th District seat in the November election while safeguarding the Republican majority in the House.
