"House Republicans Navigate Turmoil Following Ken Buck's Retirement"

Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert has accused the Republican Party of orchestrating a "stunt" to remove her from office by facilitating the early resignation of fellow Representative Ken Buck, which will necessitate a special election for his seat. Boebert, who had planned to run for Buck's seat, criticized the move as an attempt to undermine her candidacy and warned that it would backfire on the party. She confirmed that she will not resign her current seat to compete in the special election and will instead focus on winning the Republican primary for the 4th District.