Buck's departure further shrinks the GOP's slim majority, meaning Republicans can spare only two votes on legislative matters before needing Democrats to back their measures, and that further complicates Rep. Lauren Boebert's campaign to replace him as Colorado's representative for the 4th congressional district, according to the Colorado Sun.
Boebert had switched districts after Buck announced his impending retirement to avoid a stiff challenge from Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd district, but Buck's immediate departure will set up a special election in which the state Republican and Democratic parties will choose a nominee – and there's no guarantee they'll pick the controversial Boebert.
Further complicating matters, Boebert would have to resign her seat in the 3rd district to run in that special election because Colorado law prohibits a candidate from running for more than one office at a time, and her resignation would set up yet another U.S. House special election before the end of the year.
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She's toast. And deservedly so.
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