Lauren Boebert Begs for Money Amid Fight of Her 'Political Career'

Representative Lauren Boebert took to social media to ask her supporters to donate to her campaign amid the "fight" of her "political career" on Monday.

Boebert, a Republican who represents Colorado's Third Congressional District, announced late last year that she is planning to run in the state's more conservative Fourth Congressional District, which is being vacated by GOP Representative Ken Buck. The district switch follows a closer-than-expected reelection during the 2022 midterms, though Boebert has said the move "is really in regards to my personal life."

However, Buck last week announced he is resigning from Congress at the end of this week, setting up a June special election to replace him. The move has been viewed as potentially hurting Boebert's chances of winning the district, as she will be on the ballot only for the regular GOP primary, but not the special election.

On Monday, she posted a plea with her conservative backers to help support her campaign. She faces several Republican challengers in her new district, and polls have offered mixed signals about her chances of reelection.

"It's Monday and we're going to do a MAGA Monday Money Bomb! As you know, I'm in the fight of my political career in Colorado's 4th District. The establishment has done all they can to take me out and without the funds to fight back, they just might win!" she wrote.

It's not unusual for a political candidate to ask for campaign donations on social media, particularly when they may be facing a tricky election.

A straw poll conducted earlier in March found Boebert placing third, behind former state senator and Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg and veteran state lawmaker Ted Harvey. Notably, the straw poll had a relatively low sample size of only 180 voters, meaning it may not be representative of the district as a whole.

Meanwhile, a Kaplan Strategies poll conducted among 558 likely voters on February 24 found Boebert with a wide lead above her competitors. The survey showed 32 percent of respondents said they planned to back Boebert. Her closest challenger, State Representative Mike Lynch, received only 7 percent support.

Boebert also has a financial edge over her Republican rivals. According to data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), she ended 2023 with just under $1.3 million on hand. Sonnenberg had roughly $151,000, while Harvey had just $39,000. Lynch announced his campaign in 2024, so fundraising data for him wasn't yet available.

Following Buck's announcement, Boebert said she would not run in the special election, but criticized his decision to leave Congress early. The special election will confuse voters and "result in a lameduck Congressman on day one," Boebert wrote in a statement to X.

"Ken Buck's announcement yesterday was a gift to the uniparty," she wrote. "The establishment concocted a swampy backroom deal to try to rig an election I'm winning by 25 points."