History of Lauren Boebert in Timeline

Lauren Boebert is an American politician and gun rights activist. She served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2025 and will represent the 4th district from 2025. Before entering politics, Boebert owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant known for its gun-friendly policy where staff openly carried firearms.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Challenges & Struggles Controversies & Scandals

December 19, 1986: Lauren Boebert's Birth

On December 19, 1986, Lauren Boebert was born in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

2001: Mother's Republican Registration

From 2001, Lauren Boebert's mother was registered to vote in Colorado as a Republican.

2003: Move to Rifle, Colorado

In 2003, Lauren Boebert and her family settled in Rifle, Colorado.

2004: High School Dropout

In 2004, Lauren Boebert dropped out of high school during her senior year.

2006: Democrat Registration

In 2006, at age 19, Lauren Boebert registered to vote as a Democrat.

2007: Marriage

In 2007, Lauren Boebert married Jayson Boebert.

2008: Republican Affiliation

In 2008, Lauren Boebert changed her voter registration affiliation to Republican.

2009: Became a Christian

In 2009, Lauren Boebert became a born-again Christian.

2013: Shooters Grill Opening

In 2013, Lauren Boebert and her husband opened Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado, encouraging staff to carry firearms openly.

2013: Opening Shooters Grill

In 2013, Lauren Boebert opened Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado.

2013: Mother's Republican Registration End

Until 2013, Lauren Boebert's mother was registered to vote in Colorado as a Republican.

May 2014: Volunteering at Jail

Starting in May 2014, Lauren Boebert volunteered at a local jail.

2015: Mother's Democrat Registration

From 2015, Lauren Boebert's mother was registered to vote in Colorado as a Democrat.

2015: Opening Putters Restaurant

In 2015, Lauren Boebert opened Putters restaurant on Rifle Creek Golf Course.

November 2016: End of Volunteering

In November 2016, Lauren Boebert stopped volunteering at a local jail.

December 2016: Selling Putters Restaurant

In December 2016, Lauren Boebert sold Putters restaurant on Rifle Creek Golf Course.

2017: Food Poisoning Incident

In 2017, 80 people contracted food poisoning after eating pork sliders from a temporary location set up by Shooters Grill and Smokehouse 1776 due to unsafe food handling.

September 2019: Confrontation with Beto O'Rourke

In September 2019, Lauren Boebert confronted Beto O'Rourke at a town hall meeting over his proposal for a buy-back program and a ban on assault-style rifles like AR-15s.

September 2019: Bishop's Proud Boys Interview

In September 2019, Sherronna Bishop, Lauren Boebert's aide, published a video interviewing a member of the Proud Boys.

December 2019: Congressional Campaign Launch

In December 2019, Lauren Boebert launched her campaign to represent Colorado's 3rd congressional district, challenging Scott Tipton in the Republican primary.

December 2019: "We Will Not Comply!" Rally

In December 2019, Lauren Boebert organized the "We Will Not Comply!" rally opposing Colorado's red flag law.

2019: Criticism of Tipton's Voting Record

In 2019, Lauren Boebert criticized Scott Tipton's voting record, accusing him of supporting amnesty for undocumented immigrants through his vote for H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019.

2019: Shooters Grill Loss

In 2019, Shooters Grill lost $143,000.

May 2020: COVID-19 Business Closure Protest

In May 2020, Lauren Boebert protested Colorado's COVID-19 business closure orders by reopening Shooters Grill for dine-in service, receiving a cease and desist order.

May 2020: QAnon Comments

In May 2020, Lauren Boebert said she was "very familiar with" the QAnon conspiracy theory during an interview on SteelTruth.

July 2020: Considered Front-Runner

In July 2020, Lauren Boebert was considered the front-runner in her congressional race.

October 2020: Campaign Denies Proud Boys Connection

In October 2020, Lauren Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and stated that Boebert did not share Bishop's views.

2020: Campaign for House of Representatives

In 2020, Lauren Boebert campaigned for Colorado's 3rd congressional district seat in the United States House of Representatives.

2020: Election Win

In 2020, Lauren Boebert defeated Scott Tipton in the primaries for Colorado's 3rd congressional district and subsequently won the general election against Diane Mitsch Bush.

2020: Mileage Reimbursement

In 2020, Lauren Boebert reimbursed herself $22,259 for mileage costs from her campaign's finances, raising ethics concerns.

2020: Support of election claims

In 2020, Lauren Boebert supported Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims that the election was stolen from him and voted to overturn its results during the Electoral College vote count.

2020: Shooters Grill Loss

In 2020, Shooters Grill lost $226,000.

2020: Mother's Democrat Registration End

Until 2020, Lauren Boebert's mother was registered to vote in Colorado as a Democrat.

January 5, 2021: Remarks on Eve of Capitol Attack

On January 5, 2021, the day before the storming of the United States Capitol, Lauren Boebert urged people to "remember these next 48 hours", saying they would be among the most important in American history.

February 2021: Mileage Figure Suspicion

In early February 2021, ethics experts raised concerns about the high mileage figure reported by Lauren Boebert's campaign.

February 2021: Attends CPAC While Skipping Votes

In late February 2021, Lauren Boebert and other Republican House members skipped votes, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

February 2021: Campaign Finance Filing Update

In late February 2021, Lauren Boebert's campaign updated its finance filing, reclassifying some mileage claims to "hotels" and Uber rides, adjusting the claimed mileage.

June 2021: Advises Constituents to 'Turn Off CNN'

In June 2021, Lauren Boebert advised her constituents in Mesa County to turn off CNN to make the Delta variant go away, but later deleted the tweet amid public criticism.

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June 2021: Votes Against Congressional Gold Medal for Capitol Police

In June 2021, Lauren Boebert was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol. She objected to giving an award to Billy Evans.

August 2021: Belated Disclosure of Husband's Income and FEC Investigation

In August 2021, Lauren Boebert belatedly revealed her husband's income in her 2020 filing after the Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent her a letter investigating her campaign expenses.

August 2021: FEC Investigates Personal Expenses

In August 2021, the FEC investigated Boebert's campaign's apparent use of over $6,000 for personal expenses, made via Venmo between May and June 2021.

September 2021: Boebert Submits Documents to FEC

In September 2021, Boebert submitted documents to the FEC declaring that campaign money had been used to settle rental and utility bills, and had since been reimbursed.

September 2021: Attempts to Impeach Biden and Harris

In September 2021, Lauren Boebert submitted a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden and another to impeach Vice President Kamala Harris over the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.

December 2021: Doubles Down on Election Allegations and Votes Against Certification

In December 2021, Lauren Boebert doubled down on allegations of illegal ballot mailing without evidence. She voted against the certification of Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes.

2021: Representing Colorado's 3rd district

In 2021, Lauren Boebert began representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district, a position she held until 2025.

January 2022: Communications Chair

In January 2022, Lauren Boebert became the communications chair of the right-wing Freedom Caucus.

January 29, 2022: Bills and Resolutions Introduced

As of January 29, 2022, Lauren Boebert had introduced 17 bills and seven resolutions, none of which passed the committee.

May 2022: Votes Against Baby Formula Shortage Bills

In May 2022, Lauren Boebert was one of nine House members who voted against two bills to alleviate the 2022 shortage of baby formula caused by bacterial contamination.

July 2022: Shooters Grill Closure

In July 2022, Shooters Grill closed because the building's new owner opted not to renew the lease.

August 2022: STOCK Act Violation Report

In August 2022, The Colorado Sun reported that Lauren Boebert had violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 by failing to properly disclose sales of stocks, cryptocurrency, and brokerage funds belonging to her husband worth between $5,000 and $80,000.

September 11, 2022: Debate with Adam Frisch

On September 11, 2022, in a debate with Democratic nominee Adam Frisch, Boebert took credit for bills she voted against, proposed more oil and gas development to respond to climate change, and continuously attacked House speaker Nancy Pelosi.

October 2022: Lawsuit over Blocked Twitter Account Dismissed

In October 2022, a lawsuit against Lauren Boebert, filed by a blocked constituent for access to her personal Twitter account, was dismissed with prejudice.

2022: Attempt to Rebrand Image

After narrowly winning reelection in 2022, Lauren Boebert attempted to rebrand her image with the voters in her district from a MAGA firebrand to a hard-working congresswoman.

2022: Owning Shooters Grill

In 2022, Lauren Boebert owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, until she closed it down.

2022: Boebert Runs for Re-election

In 2022, Lauren Boebert sought a second term representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district. Her main challenger was Don Coram. Boebert aimed to portray him as corrupt. A Democratic-aligned Super PAC made false claims about Boebert. In June, Boebert's attorney said she would file a defamation lawsuit against the group, but she has not done so.

2022: Support for Freedom Convoy and Mask Mandate Fine

In 2022, Lauren Boebert voiced support for the Freedom Convoy 2022. She received a $500 fine for violating the mask mandate on Congress's premises.

2022: Votes Against National Defense Authorization Act

In 2022, Lauren Boebert was one of 75 House Republicans to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act, saying the bill had a "woke agenda".

January 13, 2023: Files Statement of Candidacy with FEC

On January 13, 2023, Lauren Boebert filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

January 2023: Stalls Election of House Speaker

In January 2023, Lauren Boebert was one of 20 far-right Republican members who prevented the election of Kevin McCarthy to the House speakership on the first 14 ballots.

February 2023: Co-sponsors Bill to Designate AR-15 as National Gun

In February 2023, Lauren Boebert co-sponsored a bill to designate the "AR-15-style rifle" the National Gun of the United States.

June 2023: Files Privileged Resolution to Impeach Biden

In June 2023, Lauren Boebert filed a privileged resolution to bypass House leadership and bring impeachment articles against President Joe Biden for his immigration and border protection policies to the floor for a vote. The House voted instead to refer the matter to the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees.

December 27, 2023: Switch to Colorado's 4th Congressional District

On December 27, 2023, Lauren Boebert announced that she would switch to running in Colorado's 4th congressional district.

2023: Opposes Debt-Ceiling Deal, Misses Vote

During the 2023 United States debt-ceiling crisis, Lauren Boebert was a vocal opponent of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. She missed the vote but later claimed it was a "no-show protest".