Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the 4th Congressional District
By Jesse Paul | Colorado Sun
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said Wednesday that she will not pursue the Republican special election nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District after he departs Congress at the end of next week.
Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the 4th District.
In a written statement, Boebert called Buck’s resignation “a swampy backroom deal to try to rig an election” for her opponents.
“Forcing an unnecessary special election on the same day as the primary election will confuse voters, result in a lame duck congressman on day one, and leave the 4th District with no representation for more than three months,” she wrote. “The 4th District deserves better.”
Boebert, who currently represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, added: “I will not further imperil the already very slim House Republican majority by resigning my current seat and will continue to deliver on my constituents’ priorities while also working hard to earn the votes of the people of Colorado’s 4th District who have made clear they are hungry for a real conservative.”