- Lauren Boebert just had her worst fundraising quarter in years.
- She faces a tough primary and accusations of “carpeting” after moving to a redder district.
- But some of his House GOP colleagues are donating to him. George Santos even gave him $400.
Rep. Lauren Boebert just had her worst fundraising quarter in years, bringing in about $462,000 in the first three months of 2024.
It was the Colorado Republican’s first full term since she announced in late December that she would change congressional districts. After winning by fewer than 600 votes in 2022, Boebert crossed the state to run in a more conservative district vacated by Rep. Ken Buck.
To put Boebert’s poor fundraising quarter into perspective: it’s a significant drop from the roughly $540,000 she raised in the last 3 months of 2023, and well below the near of $764,000 that she raised during the same period last year. In 2021 and 2022, she had several quarters in which she raised between $800,000 and $1 million.
Boebert’s campaign records show she has continued to receive financial support from her Freedom Caucus colleagues since changing districts, including donations ranging from $1,000 to $3,300 from campaign accounts linked to Reps. Mary Miller of Illinois, Ronny Jackson of Texas, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Jim Jordan of Ohio and Andy Biggs of Arizona.
She also received a $400 personal donation from George Santos, the scandal-plagued ex-lawmaker who was expelled from the House in December and has been making a living off Cameo videos ever since.
Before him resigned from his seatBuck joked that Boebert made Santos “a saint.”
Former Rep. George Santos and Rep. Lauren Boebert before the State of the Union last month. Shawn Thew/Getty Images
Even though former President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have supported Boebert, she faces a tough race in her new district.
She was dogged during the campaign by accusations of “carpetbagging,” referring to instances where politicians run for office far from home to gain political advantage.
Several Republican establishment figures lined up behind Jerry Sonnenberg, a former state lawmaker who emphasized his low-key style over Boebert’s bombast.
The congresswoman also faced numerous personal scandals last year, with the most notable incident being her expulsion from a musical production of “Beetlejuice” at a Denver theater in September.
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