- Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and five other candidates raised their hands during a primary debate when asked who had been arrested, generating applause from the crowd.
- Boebert claimed that her arrest was just a traffic violation, but the Colorado Times Recorder revealed she had been arrested in 2016 for skipping a court hearing after rolling her truck into a ditch and in 2015 for disorderly conduct at a music festival.
- Despite facing a strong challenge from Democratic candidate Adam Frisch, who raised over $7 million, Boebert announced her candidacy for reelection in a different congressional district. She has previously made headlines for disruptive behavior at a show and the alleged groping incident by her date.
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- After being asked who’d ever been arrested, Lauren Boebert and most of her Colorado primary competitors raised their hands to applause (businessinsider.com)
During a primary debate in the new Colorado district where she is running for office, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and five other candidates raised their hands when asked who had been arrested. A video of the moment was shared online, showing the crowd clapping and cheering as they raised their hands.
Boebert claimed that her arrest was just a simple traffic violation that was unpaid. However, the Colorado Times Recorder reported that she was actually arrested in 2016 for skipping a court hearing after rolling her truck into a ditch. She was also arrested in 2015 on a disorderly conduct charge related to encouraging underage drinkers to break free from police at a music festival.
After narrowly losing to Boebert in 2022, Democratic congressional candidate Adam Frisch raised over $7 million in 2023 with the aim of unseating her in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. Despite this, Boebert announced her candidacy for reelection, this time in the 4th Congressional District.
Boebert has previously made headlines for being kicked out of a performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver for disruptive behavior and recording the show with her phone. In addition, security footage from the venue showed her date apparently groping her throughout the performance.