Rep. Mike Lynch to appear on 4th Congressional District ballot
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DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Rep. Mike Lynch has secured his place on the Republican primary ballot in the 4th Congressional District and will face Rep. Lauren Boebert and others for a spot on the November general ballot.
On Wednesday morning, it was announced that the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office certified Lynch’s signatures and he will now appear on the ballot.
“For far too long, politicians on both sides of the aisle have ignored the will of the people and pursued their own agendas at the expense of everyday Americans,” Lynch said in a press release. “I am running for Congress because I believe in the resilience and potential of the American people. Our best days are ahead, and, with the right leadership, we can course-correct starting today.”
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Earlier this year, Lynch stepped down as minority leader of the Colorado House after he failed to disclose a DUI arrest and subsequent probation sentence. Lynch was arrested in 2022 on suspicion of drunken driving and possession of a gun while intoxicated.
“I just made a mistake, and you don’t learn from success, you learn from failure,” Lynch said in an interview with The Associated Press on Jan. 17. “I’m a non-drinker today and plan on staying that way. I own it and thank God nobody got hurt.”
Lynch to face Boebert on ballot
In December 2023, Boebert announced that she was going to change districts in her 2024 bid to continue representing Colorado in Congress.
Lynch has spared with Boebert about her switch in past Republican debates. At one point Lynch asked Boebert if she could “give the definition of ‘carpetbagger?’”
The pair are now running for the seat that was vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who chose not to seek re-election after five terms.
The district includes Loveland, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and Parker and the rural Eastern Plains.
The other Republicans running in the primary are:
Chris Phelen
Deborah Flora
Floyd Trujillo
Jerry Sonnenberg
Peter Yu
Richard Holtorf
The primary election will take place on June 25.
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