Lauren Boebert faces primary election in new district after scandalous campaign: Live

Colorado’s 3rd congressional district has been launched to national prominence thanks to its sitting representative, Lauren Boebert — and attorney Jeff Hurd is hoping Republican voters are no longer looking for MAGA firebrand.

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Ahead of polls closing in the Colorado Democratic primary, Ike McCorkle told The Independent : “I’m feeling good, I had a good opportunity to go out and talk to consituencies that the Democratic Party hasn’t necessarily been talking to in recent years.”

Asked about his feelings about another win in November, he replied: “Same answer.”

“I’m not going to Washington to serve any party. I’m going to serve the voters of my district, and the Constitution,” he said.

McCorkle described Joe Biden as “the most successful president in modern history,” adding: “I think he’s done well, especially given unprecedented circumstances.”

A gun-themed restaurant helped Republican firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert to fame. At the unrelated Shooters in the new district she hopes to win – where she’s running as a carpetbagger – there hasn’t been the same level of Boebert talk or tourism … yet.

Sheila Flynn reports from Byers in the 4th congressional district. Read more here:

Polls in the Colorado primaries, both Democratic and Republican, are set to close at 7pm local time (MDT).

State governor Jared Polis previously urged voters to turn out, writing in a statement: “Voting is the bedrock of democracy.

“No matter who you are voting for it is important to make your voice heard, and I encourage all Coloradans, no matter their party affiliation, to return their ballot at an official Dropbox or vote at their polling place.

“Colorado has the best election system in the country and Coloradans can be confident knowing our vote counts.”

Colorado Republican Rep Lauren Boebert’s Democratic rival posted a hilarious new ad speaking from the lawmaker’s seat during her scandalous Beetlejuice outing last fall.

Democratic Congressional hopeful John Padora sat in a maroon movie theater chair, saying in his new ad: “I’m sitting in the very same seat Lauren Boebert got kicked out of. The same way she got kicked out of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district.”

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A Democratic operative in the district told The Indpendent that the GOP chaos ahead of Tuesday’s primary was “the first opportunity to flip Colorado totally blue”.

“I think that’s the that’s the reality. I mean, [Lauren Boebert] is deeply unpopular, even in this district, and the Republican Party’s kind of in national civil war,” they said. “They’re bashing each other.”

They continued: “I think that there are a certain crowd who feel like it might be easier to defeat an incumbent Democrat who’s been in one term than it would be the primary Lauren Boebert out of the seat.

“So they may make that calculation. I mean, there’s a large faction calling for the Republican state chair to step down because they know that extremism is turning voters off.”

Lauren Boebert’s campaign manager exclusively told The Independent on Tuesday as primary voting entered its final hours that fewer ballots were cast than expected but that they were making a final push for the Trump-aligned congresswoman.

“Hard to know exactly how things look turnout wise since so many ballots are being processed and we don’t have an exact breakdown of if they are GOP or DEM ballots but it appears as though we’ll be less than 125K ballots which is a little less than we expected,” Drew Sexton said.

“Unaffiliated percent is in line with our expectations. We’ve got volunteers still making a final push of GOTV calls to get their ballots in before 7pm.

“We’ll see how results unfold tonight but no matter the final tally, we’re proud of our effort and grateful for so many voters who have offered their prayers and support for the Congresswoman.”

Here’s an overview of the Republican’s numerous less-than-flattering encounters with the national spotlight.

Polls in the Colorado primaries, both Democratic and Republican, are set to close at 7pm local time (MDT).

State governor Jared Polis previously urged voters to turn out, writing in a statement: “Voting is the bedrock of democracy.

“No matter who you are voting for it is important to make your voice heard, and I encourage all Coloradans, no matter their party affiliation, to return their ballot at an official Dropbox or vote at their polling place.

“Colorado has the best election system in the country and Coloradans can be confident knowing our vote counts.”