Erin Mansfield and Rachel Looker, USA TODAY. Experts say it's not certain . Wasserman said Frisch could double how much he raises if he runs in 2024 because of his increased name recognition. offered Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) some receipts after she tried to rewrite history on former President Donald Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stretch Film Division. An Iowa native, he joined the paper in November 2019 after stints at the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Lawrence Journal World in Kansas and the Sioux City Journal in Iowa. Running in this race, getting to know so many people in my district & hearing your stories has been an honor of a lifetime, Frisch tweeted. At this point, we just want to finish today.. At the end of a recount in Colorado, the candidate with the most votesno matter how slim the marginis declared the winner without a runoff. In closely watched Pueblo County, exhausted elections workers on Thursday were processing roughly 3,200 mail-in ballots and 1,800 in-person last-day ballots, said Gilbert Ortiz, the county clerk and recorder. President Trump was in office when the COVID virus was released from a lab in China," Boebert said in a spiel criticizing pandemic-era mask and vaccine mandates during a . But how strong that advantage will be will rest somewhat on how she performs in the office. I guarantee the majority of Frischs donors are probably not from Colorado. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is in position to narrowly win her bid for reelection to the House, so long as a state-mandated recount doesn't change the final tally. It's hard to say that one strategic decision would have made a difference in that complex environment, but it could have, said Kyle Saunders, political science professor at Colorado State University. Experts told Newsweek that the vote is largely a referendum on the congresswoman, who "has managed to alienate a number of unaffiliated voters and possibly some Republicans in her district," according to Seth Masket, the director of the Center of American Politics at the University of Denver. Those close calls have candidates and parties already eyeing both seats, especially given control of the House and Senate will be at stake in 2024. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Boebert could still win, the math is still there but even if she wins the election, its still a loss all the way around for her, Gollob said. The tightness of the race has garnered . This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lauren Boebert vs. Adam Frisch: Did Dems. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. To Frisch, the slim margin in the election speaks to his ability to build a broad bi-partisan coalition by touting himself as a moderate. Does she adapt to the district? he asked, noting that Caraveo won in a year that was good for Democrats overall in Colorado, Does she adapt and moderate her record or does she vote out-of-step with the district? DENVER -- An automatic recount confirmed Monday that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert won her reelection bid against Democrat Adam Frisch. An Iowa native, he joined the paper in November 2019 after stints at the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Lawrence Journal World in Kansas and the Sioux City Journal in Iowa. Tapatios is taking over the spot in Rifle, Colorado, that had housed Boebert's business, receiving approval for a hotel and liquor license last . Although Frisch repeatedly stressed his business acumen and desire to work with Democrats and Republicans alike, hell join a divided Congress rife with party politics, which will almost certainly make passing substantial legislation a challenge. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning! A 2020 study conducted by the non-partisan group Fair Vote found that although 31 statewide recounts occurred between 2000 and 2019, and 22 of those cases resulted in a changed victory margin, only three of the 31 recounts changed the outcome of those elections. In Colorado, a mandatory recount is required if the margin of votes between the top two candidates is 0.5 percent or below. Miles Coleman, an election analyst for the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, believes that the June 28 primary is the best chance to get Boebert out of Congress. Our newsletters bring you a closer look at the stories that affect you and the music that inspires you. Write by: . It takes a good days drive to cover Colorado, but well help you do it in a few minutes. Hes also not the only Democrat candidate in the race; Gunnison veterinarian Debby Burnett also recently announced shes running for the seat. It never should have been this close, in this district, at this time, in this election.. Kirkmeyer, her opponent from last time, is continuing to serve in the state Senate and has not said whether she intends to try again for the seat. As of results posted at 7:57 p.m., Frisch, a Democrat from Aspen, had just barely kept ahead of Boebert, a Republican from Silt, 50.01%% to 49.99%, the secretary of states office reported. Democrat Adam Frisch, a candidate for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, makes an appearance on the campus of the University of Colorado-Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado in September. Boebert's extreme rightwing stances range from absolute opposition to gun control to questioning the effectiveness of vaccines and the outcome of the 2020 presidential elections. Both Frischs and Boeberts campaigns said they are closely watching the race in anticipation of further ballot drops from counties still counting votes and that neither have reached out to attorneys. Frisch, of Aspen, attended congressional orientation in Washington, D.C., this week in case the remaining ballots turned in his favor. And other deniers are in . Caraveo won with less than 50 percent of the votes in CO-8, thanks to a surprisingly strong showing by a Libertarian candidate. Lauren Boebert's Surprisingly Close Reelection Race Is Likely Headed for a Recount. The state's two marquee races in 2024 will be Republican Lauren Boebert in congressional district 3 and Democrat Yadira Caraveo in congressional district 8, both of whom won by extremely slender . Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert remained in a tight race Friday morning against Democrat Adam Frisch after redistricting made her bid for reelection to her Colorado seat more competitive.. Boebert . National election forecasters had considered the seat safely Republican. Feds sue Fort Collins water company for a Grand River Ditch rupture that damaged Rocky Mountain National Park in 2017, Boulder County took a month or longer to notify inmates that the jail had exposed their Social Security numbers, Late with your car registration? According toCBS News Colorado, the size of the 3rd District impacts the timing of results the district covers 27 counties that stretch from the northwest corner of the state to the more centralized Pueblo County. Lauren Boebert locked in tight reelection bid with Adam Frisch in Colorado 02:52. . Frisch has called Boebert's style of leading "angertainment.". Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is up by just 1,122 votes over her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch as of Monday afternoon. 0:05. Listen now. CBS News estimated that the GOP will win at least 213 seats, compared to 206 for the Democrats, with 16 races still considered toss-ups. And under state law, officials have nine days after Election Day, or until Nov. 17, to receive overseas and military ballots, as well as to cure, or verify, ballots in hand that have voter signatures that cannot be immediately verified, he said. As Colorado heads into its final day of ballot counting, one of the state's eight districts remains undecided: the unexpectedly tight race between Republican Representative Lauren Boebert and her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch. Saunders said the DCCC and other organizations that contribute to campaignshave limited resources and must behave strategically when deciding which candidates to support during an election season. As of Thursday afternoon, CBS News estimates that control for the House of Representatives leans in favor of Republicans. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. 0:15. Recounts rarely shift more than a few votes. The outcome of the race will not affect which party controls Congress. The sprawling district covers much of western and southern Colorado, including ranches, ski resorts and national forest land as well as the cities of Pueblo and Grand Junction. Lauren Boebert's Reelection Bid Might Be In Jeopardy, As Suggested By A Poll Taken After Her Recent Contentious Debate. Another 31% are registered Republicans and 24% are registered Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has an online post soliciting party members across the country to make calls to likely Frisch voters, urging them to fix problems with their ballots. The chamber's possible next speaker, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pledged to give far-right members committee seats, offering the likes ofRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.,a loudermicrophone. By the numbers: Boebert received support from 47% of likely voters, while Democrat Adam Frisch landed at 45% making the . 2, attempting to nationalize this race mightve played into Boeberts argument that D.C. liberals and Nancy Pelosi are out to get her, Wasserman said. / CBS News. But for now, Justin Gollob, a political scientist with Colorado Mesa University, said Frisch appears to have the upper hand. Had national Democrats invested more in this race, it might not have helped Frisch because, No. And, Yes, That Includes Melania. Even if Boebert does retake the lead, Seth Masket, a political scientist with the University of Denver, said the margin is far closer than most experts predicted. With 98% of the votes tallied by early Thursday afternoon, Boebert was leading Frisch by just 433 votes in Colorados Third Congressional District, according to the AP. Among the most serious issues facing Colorados 3rd Congressional District, which covers the Western Slope and as far east as Pueblo, include an ongoing megadrought within the Colorado River Basin. . The fact that Rupert Murdochs media empire has crowned Ron DeSantis as the new de facto leader of the GOP isnt helping either. Last year, Caraveo beat Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer by 0.7 percent of the vote in the toss-up seat. State Sen. Don Coram challenged her in the June primary but lost by a wide margin. The Pelosi era is over, Boebert tweeted. Plus the countrys push away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy sources threatens the states oil and gas industry. 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