Lauren Boebert's re-election bid flounders as Democratic rival rakes in fundraising

Highlands Ranch, Colorado - Congresswoman Lauren Boebert hasn't been pulling nearly as much fundraising as her Democratic opponent, who raked in five times more than her this past funding cycle.

The Democrat running against Lauren Boebert (r.) to represent Colorado's 4th District raised five times as much as the Republican in the last funding cycle.
The Democrat running against Lauren Boebert (r.) to represent Colorado's 4th District raised five times as much as the Republican in the last funding cycle.  © Collage: Screenshot / X / @trisha4colorado & IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Democrat Trisha Calvarese – who is running against Boebert to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District – recently sent out an email notifying supporters that she managed to raise over $2.68 million in the third quarter of the year – which spans from July to September – and currently has over $1.3 million in cash on hand.

The wildly impressive haul came from 142,000 contributions, 63,000 of which were unique donors, who contributed an average of $19 per donation.

According to Colorado Politics, Boebert didn't fare nearly as well, as she only pulled in around $532,000 for the quarter, coming out with $548,000 on hand.

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Overall, Calvarese managed to raise five times more than Boebert, but the Democrat still has an uphill battle ahead of her, as the district is considered a safe bet for Republicans.

But if Democrats succeed in flipping the seat, it could bring them one step closer to taking the majority in the House in November.

Though voters in the district haven't elected a Democrat since 2008, Calvarese believes that internal polls showing her "within striking distance" of Boebert and her impressive fundraising demonstrate that she has a clear path to victory.

Cover photo: Collage: Screenshot / X / @trisha4colorado & IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

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