{"id":42872,"date":"2022-01-05T20:37:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T03:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/republican-state-sen-don-coram-will-run-to-unseat-lauren-boebert\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:10:13","slug":"republican-state-sen-don-coram-will-run-to-unseat-lauren-boebert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/republican-state-sen-don-coram-will-run-to-unseat-lauren-boebert\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican state Sen. Don Coram will run to unseat Lauren Boebert"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Colorado
Colorado State Sen. Don Coram spoke about a wide range of Western Slope topics to attendees of The Forum in Montrose on Wednesday morning. He will run in a Republican primary against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. (William Woody, Special to The Colorado Sun)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

State Sen. Don Coram, a Republican from Montrose, says he will launch a primary bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert this year.<\/p>\n

Coram told a group of constituents in Montrose on Wednesday morning \u201cthe papers have been filed\u201d for his congressional bid. He said he plans to formally announce his campaign on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Sun first reported in December that Coram was considering whether to launch a primary challenge to Boebert. Coram is considered a moderate Republican while Boebert is aligned with the party\u2019s far right wing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re not willing to reach out and talk to someone that has a different political persuasion than you do and just pound your fist and say \u2018this is how it is,\u2019 it\u2019s not going to work,\u201d Coram said during the event. \u201cWe are so polarized and so divided with no intentions at this time of changing that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coram added: \u201cI\u2019ve been criticized because I have too many Democrat friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coram can\u2019t run for reelection to his statehouse seat because he was drawn into the same district as Republican Sen. Bob Rankin, of Carbondale, in the fall, during the once-a-decade redistricting process. Since Rankin\u2019s term doesn\u2019t end until January 2025, Rankin will keep the seat.<\/p>\n

Coram\u2019s only options to stay in the legislature were to run for a House seat or move into a new Senate district.<\/p>\n

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In this July 29, 2021, photo, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks at a news conference held by members of the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik, File)<\/span>onset<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Boebert\u2019s 3rd District, which spans across western Colorado into Pueblo, leans heavily in Republicans\u2019 favor, meaning it would be difficult for a Democrat to dislodge the controversial first-term congresswoman. Boebert, an ally of former President Donald Trump, has been under heavy scrutiny in recent weeks after a video surfaced of her making anti-Muslim remarks.<\/p>\n

A primary challenge to Boebert will also likely be difficult. The congresswoman is popular within the Colorado GOP and had more than $1.7 million in her campaign account heading into October.<\/p>\n

Boebert, who lives in Garfield County, formally announced her reelection bid last week during a news conference in Grand Junction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that the voters here in the 3rd District are happy to have someone who is actually taking a stand and saying a lot of the things that they would like to say,\u201d she said. \u201cI ran as a conservative, I won as a conservative and I vote as a conservative because I am a conservative.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s already another Republican running against Boebert next year: Marina Zimmerman, who lives near Durango. Zimmerman, however, is a political newcomer who hasn\u2019t proved the ability to fundraise or significantly boost her name recognition. Both will be crucial in a bid to unseat Boebert.<\/p>\n

Read more at The Colorado Sun<\/div>\n

The Colorado Sun is a reader-supported, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to covering Colorado issues. To learn more, go to coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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