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Rep. Lauren Boebert switches Colo. districts, avoiding likely tough rematch

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Updated December 28, 2023 at 9:24 a.m. EST|Published December 28, 2023 at 8:10 a.m. EST
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) at the Capitol in September. (Elizabeth Frantz for The Washington Post)
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is switching congressional districts ahead of the 2024 election, a surprise move that means she will avoid a likely rematch against the Democrat she narrowly beat last year.

The decision gives Republicans a stronger chance at holding on to Colorado’s 3rd District as they fight to keep their House majority next year and lets the hard-right firebrand run in a more conservative area, the 4th District on the opposite side of the state.