Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) makes her move, the state GOP chair faces scrutiny, and Democrat prepares to defend seat in evenly split district.
The biggest move ahead of the June 25 Colorado congressional primaries was a district switch, and it happened months ago.
Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) decision to depart from Colorado’s Third District, on the western slope, in favor of the Fourth District in the eastern half of the state came after a rocky divorce from her husband, Jayson Boebert.
Before the move, the Freedom Caucus mainstay was set for a rematch against Adam Frisch, the Democrat who came within a few hundred votes of beating her in 2022. She eked out a victory that year after a closely watched recount.
While he won’t be up against Ms. Boebert this time, Mr. Frisch’s big fundraising haul has still positioned him well for November as he seeks to influence the GOP field through television advertising.
Meanwhile, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump could move closer to facing a Democrat incumbent in a district evenly divided between the two parties.
Here’s what to look out for in Colorado’s congressional primaries—and a key special election.
In Third District, Democrat Frisch Spends Big
Mr. Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman, has been Colorado’s big fundraiser this congressional primary cycle.
His campaign boasts receipts of more than $13.1 million. He also has more than $3.7 million in cash on hand according to federal elections reporting.
While his fundraising slowed down after Ms. Boebert changed districts, his totals still dwarf those of his Republican opponents. Mr. Frisch’s only rivals on the Democratic side, veterinarian Debby Burnett and Grand Junction Mayor Anna Maria Stout, left the race months ago.
The former New York currency trader has used some of his ample monetary resources to run an attack ad against a top Republican opponent, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd.
Mr. Hurd, a veteran of the white-shoe law firm Sullivan & Cromwell who clerked for federal appeals court Judge Timothy Tymkovich, led rival GOP candidate Ron Hanks in a June poll by 18 points.
