The race as of Wednesday morning was too close to call in Colorado’s Third Congressional District, where Representative Lauren Boebert, a far-right Republican who heckled President Biden during his State of the Union speech, was locked in a surprisingly tight contest with Adam Frisch, a Democrat.
Ms. Boebert, 35, was elected to Congress in 2020 and has attracted attention for embracing spectacle. Along with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia — who was reelected — Ms. Boebert has represented a vocal component of the Republican Party that is loyal to former President Donald J. Trump, and keen on provocation.
She ignored mask rules and security checks while entering the Capitol last year. She falsely claimed on Twitter that she was allowed to carry her gun inside the Capitol complex, and she boasted of carrying it to Washington. She showcased her appreciation of conspiracy theories, and her belief in the lie that the 2020 election was rigged.
She also faced some demands to resign last year after she posted on Twitter information about some lawmakers’ locations during the violent siege at the Capitol. This year, Ms. Boebert shouted at Mr. Biden as he referred to the death of his son during his State of the Union speech.
Before she won her seat in Congress, Ms. Boebert ran a gun-themed restaurant in Colorado’s ranch country — the Shooters Grill — where she encouraged staff members to carry firearms and defied restrictions by staying open during the Covid pandemic.
In 2020, she defeated Scott Tipton, a five-term incumbent, in the G.O.P. primary before winning in the general election. But she faced a stiffer challenge in this year’s general election from Mr. Frisch, a businessman and former Aspen, Colo., city councilman.
Source: Elections - nytimes.com
