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Lauren

Boebert

Republican
CO
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Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction
Lauren Boebert

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Personal Background

Birthdate

12/1/86 (33)

Race/Ethnicity

Caucasian/White

Gender Identification

F

Religion

Born-Again Christian

Family

Married, 4 children

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Earned her GED in the spring of 2020

KEY HEALTH LINK

Boebert gave birth to her third child in her pickup truck while her husband was driving her to the hospital.

Political/Professional Background

LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE

Never held elected office

2020 ELECTION CONTEXT

Boebert successfully primaried incumbent Republican Scott Tipton, criticizing him for not upholding conservative values, saying, “He comes home with a very conservative message and goes back to D.C. and votes like a Democrat.”

INCUMBENT REPLACED

Scott Tipton (R), defeated in primary

MOST RECENT PROFESSION

Owner of “Shooters Grill” in Rifle, Colorado

POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY

Boebert is the owner of Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado. Boebert confronted then-presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke in September 2019, saying, “Hell no, you won’t take our guns” in response to comments the candidate made during a debate. In June 2020, Boebert won her primary challenge against incumbent Republican Scott Tipton.

On The Issues

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Boebert held campaign events where attendees did not wear masks, criticized her primary opponent Scott Tipton for voting in favor of the CARES Act and was issued a cease-and-desist order for operating her restaurant during a period when Colorado restaurants were instructed not to operate.

HEALTH COVERAGE

Boebert supports repealing the Affordable Care Act. She opposes single payer health care, saying the costs would be prohibitive for small businesses like hers. A campaign spokesperson has said that, "We must protect coverage for pre-existing conditions."

MARIJUANA

In an interview, Boebert said, "This has proven to be a states’ rights issue, and I don't think the federal government should interfere with that."

MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION

No Info

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

No Data

VETERANS HEALTH CARE

No Data

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Boebert is pro-life. She opposes comprehensive sex education and federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

OTHER HEALTH CARE ISSUES

Boebert lists her health care priorities as defeating Medicare for All, "price transparency, protecting people with pre-existing conditions, making health care affordable [and] increasing access to care." She also talks about health care being portable and says she will "never vote for legislation that will leave Coloradans without health care coverage."

DID YOU KNOW?

Boebert received heavy media attention when she confronted then-presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke in September 2019, saying, “Hell no, you won’t take our guns” in response to comments the candidate made during a debate.