[1/3] U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) waves after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brian SnyderNov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert, the polarizing Republican who gained national notoriety during her first term with her combative brand of politics, won re-election in a surprisingly close race after her Democratic opponent conceded on Friday. House Republicans will be able to block much of Democratic President Joe Biden's agenda. She went on to defeat a five-term incumbent Republican in that year's primary and won the seat in the general election. On Friday, Boebert wrote on Twitter that Frisch had called her to concede and added, "I look forward to getting past election season and focusing on conservative governance in the House majority.

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