February 14, 2023 09:29 AM UTC

Rematch: Adam Frisch Will Challenge Boebert In 2024

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• by: Colorado Pols

That’s the big news today via the Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul:

Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman who narrowly lost his bid in November to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, will run again to represent the 3rd Congressional District in 2024.

“November’s election results show us that Boebert is weak and will be defeated, which is why I have decided to launch my 2024 congressional campaign,” Frisch said in a written statement.

Frisch had already filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission to run against Boebert next year. His formal campaign announcement kicks off what’s likely to be one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional contests.

After Adam Frisch’s unexpectedly strong showing against GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in last November elections, forcing a mandatory recount under state law before Frisch graciously conceded the race, this is a rematch that was fully expected unless Frisch himself opted against it. Since narrowly prevailing over Frisch, Boebert has shown absolutely no sign of changing course to help her perform better in a district that on paper shouldn’t be competitive. Rep. Boebert’s reputation as a “team player” in the GOP caucus despite her immoderate rhetoric was severely damaged during her failed attempt to prevent Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the House. Boebert’s ongoing public rivalry with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose R+22 district is immeasurably more tolerant of far-right whackadoodlery, shows that Boebert still doesn’t understand her own vulnerability.

Even with Boebert unable to get out of her own way, Frisch will still face the challenges he faced–and again, nearly overcame–in 2022. Will the presidential election year help boost Frisch beyond his groundbreaking performance last year? How might the GOP’s expected presidential primary bloodbath affect Boebert’s own campaign? And how much are national Republicans prepared to spend to prop up Boebert in a race Republicans shouldn’t have to worry about?

Lots of moving parts, but the one thing we know for sure is that just a few months ago, Adam Frisch came within 546 votes of making a loser of Lauren Boebert. For that alone, Frisch has earned the right to try again.