GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert Easily Wins US House Primary

The Denver Post reports:

Colorado’s high-profile conservative U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert maintained her hold among Western Slope Republicans and fended off a challenge within her party from state Sen. Don Coram, unofficial results show.

As of 9:33 p.m. on Tuesday, unofficial results showed Boebert, of Silt, with 64.52% of the vote to Coram’s 35.48%. The Associated Press affirmed at 7:37 p.m. that Boebert had won the race.

Not only did Boebert raise more money for her campaign but she spent more and enjoyed the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Despite any controversies surrounding the congresswoman — and there were many — she maintained a strong hold on her district.

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You may recall that during a debate Boebert called Coram, who is a hemp farmer, an “illegal drug dealer.”

Boebert this week declared that there’s no such thing as the separation of church and state and that “church should direct the government.”

Colorado’s high-profile conservative U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert maintained her hold among Western Slope Republicans and fended off a challenge within her party from state Sen. Don Coram. https://t.co/iJ8v2HAwGw

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