Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary in new Colorado district

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., won the GOP primary election on Tuesday in her new Colorado district.

Boebert defeated five other Republican candidates with 43% of the vote in the 4th congressional district. She is the heavy favorite to win the seat in November’s election.

The win comes after Boebert announced she was switching from Colorado’s 3rd congressional district, where she was first elected, to the 4th following Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., announcement that he was resigning.

In 2022, Boebert barely edged out Democrat Adam Frisch and was set for a tight rematch this year before she switched districts. In 2020, former President Donald Trump won the 4th district by 19 points, compared to 8 points in Boebert's old district, MSNBC reported.

At her victory party on Tuesday night, the Trump-backed lawmaker sported a MAGA hat and Trump-branded sneakers, CBS reported.

“Our priority here is to honor and glorify God, to honor those who have fought for our great nation, to preserve our freedom, because we truly live in the greatest nation this world has ever seen,” Boebert said in her victory speech. “America will rise again and I’m so excited that you all are here to be a part of it with me.”

Boebert, who has had a particularly hectic year with a very public divorce, is known for her support of gun rights and anti-immigration rhetoric.

“Build the wall, deport them all,” Boebert said throughout her campaign.

She will face Democrat Trisha Calvarese in the general election.