Recount Ordered for CD-3

• Mandatory Recount Ordered for Colorado Congressional District 3 by Martin Walsh December 1, 2022

• from the Conservative Brief

• OPINION: This article may contain commentary which reflects the author's opinion.
  

• The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office has ordered a mandatory recount of the results for the race of Colorado Congressional District 3 between incumbent GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch. Under Colorado law, a recount is mandatory if the margin between the two top finishers is 0.5% or less of the leading candidate’s vote total. Colorado Secretary of State’s Office informed all 27 counties within the congressional district to begin preparations for the recount, which must be completed by Dec. 13. “The results of the District 3 race reinforce the fact that every vote matters,” Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a statement. “Colorado voters have made their voices heard, and I am ordering this recount in accordance with Colorado law to confirm the will of the voters.” Frisch conceded defeat to Boebert in late November and said he supported the process but didn’t want supporters to get “false hope.” “We believe in the integrity of elections in our great state of Colorado and are supportive of this recount to ensure continued faith and the security of our elections,” Frisch said. “However, the likelihood of this recount changing more than a handful of votes is very small — very, very small. It would be disingenuous and unethical for us or any other group to continue to raise false hope and encourage fundraising for a recount.” Frisch added: “Colorado elections are safe, accurate and secure. Please save your money for your groceries, your rent, your children and for other important causes and organizations. I just got off the phone with Representative Boebert. I called her to formally concede this election.” “The close race in the Republican-leaning district — according to the New York Times, it was the closest congressional contest in the country this cycle — took nearly everyone by surprise. Following redistricting, the largely rural 3rd CD shifted further to the right, with Republican candidates favored by about 9 percentage points, according to a nonpartisan analysis of its electorate’s voting history,” The Gazette reported. Late last month, Boebert put Democrats on notice by warning them she will be around to “fire” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “There’s no doubt I was a target for the Democrats, but I am confident once all of the ballots are counted, I will win, and I will be there to help fire Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House."