Democrat Adam Frisch conceded to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District Friday, telling reporters later that the results of the expected recount will probably not change the outcome of the election.
“Adam Frisch called me to concede this race,” Boebert announced on Twitter Friday afternoon. “I look forward to getting past election season and focusing on conservative governance in the House majority. Time to get to work!”
Adam Frisch called me to concede this race.
I look forward to getting past election season and focusing on conservative governance in the House majority.
Time to get to work!
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) November 18, 2022
Frisch told reporters earlier Friday that he had called Boebert to offer his concession. The Democrat said that while the close race appeared to be headed for a mandatory recount, “the likelihood of this recount changing more than a handful of votes is very small.”
“We are not asking for this recount. It is one that the citizens of Colorado mandate through our election system,” he told reporters in a video call. Frisch urged his supporters to not donate to his campaign for any recount effort. “Please save your money for your groceries, your rent, your children,” he said.
The latest vote totals show Boebert leading Frisch by only 554 votes, 50.1 percent to 49.9 percent.
A day after the election, news outlets like Colorado’s 9News were projecting that Frisch was on track to beat Boebert.
UPDATE: Democrat Adam Frisch is poised to upset Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in CO-3, based on a 9NEWS analysis of remaining ballots, which are largely in counties where Frisch holds strong leads. #copolitics
— Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) November 10, 2022
Many Democrats took premature victory laps while Boebert was trailing Frisch in the vote count on Nov. 8 and 9.
Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella crassly suggested during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” on Nov. 8 that Boebert could turn to pornography if she lost the race.
“I guess there might be a gain for OnlyFans,” Bardella quipped, prompting guffaws from Reid, and a bemused gasp from fellow guest, former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.).
BREAKING: Lauren Boebert’s opponent just conceded the race which means @kurtbardella’s dream of subscribing to her OnlyFans is dead.
Sorry bro.
pic.twitter.com/fVf5QZFyHC— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 18, 2022
“Liberals even suck at feminism,” the congresswoman tweeted in response to the low blow. “Can y’all do anything right?”
Boebert announced that she had won the hard-fought race Thursday night, while acknowledging that the close results had triggered an automatic recount.
“My campaign team and our lawyers will definitely make sure that everything is done properly,” she assured her supporters. “Past recounts in Colorado have resulted in far fewer votes being adjusted than anything that could affect the current outcome we’re seeing tonight,” she said.
“You can be certain of two things, Boebert added. “I will be sworn in for my second term as your congresswoman, and Republicans can finally return Pelosi’s House back into the People’s House.”
We won!
I am so thankful for all of your support and I am so proud to be your Representative! pic.twitter.com/4gnmflotiU
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) November 18, 2022
Republicans captured the House majority this week by winning needed 218 seats, and have the upper hand in three remaining races, so they may wind up with 222 seats when the dust settles.