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☆ Lauren Boebert upends her campaign strategy after the Beetlejuice scandal, apologizing to constituents and reaching out to local newspapers she'd previously criticized
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert is shifting her campaign strategy as she faces another tough challenge in 2024. The change of heart comes after her close 2022 race and a Beetlejuice scandal that made national news. "Democrats certainly smell blood in the water," Boebert told the AP before a Lincoln Day Dinner in southwest Colorado. Frisch, her 2022 challenger, told MSNBC's Symone Sanders-Townsend that the Denver incident was "another notch in the belt of embarrassment." Next year, Boebert will also face several Republican primary challenges as she seeks a third term in office.

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☆ The leading Democratic challenger to Lauren Boebert raised $3.4 million in the third quarter, a mega haul that comes as the GOP congresswoman has faced widespread criticism over her public conduct
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrat Adam Frisch raised nearly $3.4 million in Q3 in his quest to defeat Lauren Boebert in 2024. Frisch has so far raised about $4.4 million in the fight for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe leading Democratic candidate running against Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado in 2024 raised nearly $3.4 million in the third quarter, according to recent campaign finance reports. "I am deeply humbled by the over 100,000 individual donations that were made to our campaign this quarter to defeat Lauren Boebert," Frisch said in a statement on Thursday. AdvertisementAdvertisementFrisch, a former Aspen city councilman, has so far raised nearly $4.4 million for the race, compared to Boebert's roughly $1.6 million haul, according to Federal Elections Commission financial summaries.

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☆ Boebert's 'Beetlejuice' incident at a Denver theater was beyond embarrassing and voters are sick of it, says her Democratic challenger Adam Frisch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert's Democratic challenger thinks her "Beetlejuice" incident was embarrassing. Boebert and her date were kicked out of a "Beetlejuice" performance in Denver last week. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe congresswoman's campaign manager initially denied reports that Boebert had been vaping during the performance, but surveillance footage showed Boebert vaping in her seat. "She even lied about her lie," Frisch told Sanders-Townsend on Sunday. I was laughing, I was singing, having a fantastic time," Boebert told the outlet.

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