Lauren Boebert (CO-0004)

Lauren Opal Boebert , born December 19, 1986, in Altamonte Springs, Florida, is a Republican U.S. Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district, serving her third term since 2025 after representing the 3rd district from 2021 to 2025. A businesswoman and gun rights activist, she owns Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff openly carried firearms from 2013 to 2022. Notable achievements include her 2020 upset primary victory over incumbent Scott Tipton and 2024 reelection over Trisha Calvarese. She serves on the Natural Resources and Oversight Committees, is Vice Chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, co-chair of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, and a member of the House Freedom Caucus and Congressional Western Caucus. Boebert is a mother of four boys, a grandmother, and has volunteered counseling at-risk women.

Education and Political Experience

Boebert has no formal higher education listed and is a citizen legislator with no prior public office. Before Congress, she worked in the domestic energy sector as a natural gas product technician, GIS technician, and pipeline integrity coordinator. Her political rise began in 2019, confronting Beto O'Rourke on gun rights and organizing a rally against red-flag laws. She launched her campaign in December 2019, won the 2020 Republican primary and general election for Colorado's 3rd district, and switched to the 4th district in 2024.