Why it matters that the GOP's Ken Buck is resigning from Congress

[bsiebs]

5. Also... maybe a small additional problem for Boebert...

Colorado law to replace a vacant house seat:
Colorado law requires the Governor to set the date of the special election no less than 85 days and no more than 100 days after the date the vacancy occurs. Once the Governor sets the date, the parties will identify candidates, and unaffiliated candidates may petition onto the special election ballot

The only way Boebert can be in that special election is to vacate her current seat. If she doesn't want to do that, she will be running against an "incumbent" (whoever gets elected in the special election). If she does vacate her current seat to run in the special election, she risks everything and the House loses another republican seat... not a good situation for her...

I doubt the district would vote for her in the special election anyway...

Poor thing.