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Can Trisha Calvarese beat Lauren Boebert? Democrat aims for a rare upset in Colorado’s ruby red 4th District

Congressional district’s heavy Republican lean means labor activist faces uphill climb

LEFT — Trisha Calvarese, the Democratic candidate for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, answers a question at a debate at The Grizzly Rose in Denver on June 1. RIGHT — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert takes part in The Club 20 political conference at Colorado Mesa University on Sept. 10, 2022 in Grand Junction. Both women are facing off to represent the 4th District in the Nov. 5 election. (Photos by Zachary Spindler-Krage and RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
LEFT — Trisha Calvarese, the Democratic candidate for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, answers a question at a debate at The Grizzly Rose in Denver on June 1. RIGHT — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert takes part in The Club 20 political conference at Colorado Mesa University on Sept. 10, 2022 in Grand Junction. Both women are facing off to represent the 4th District in the Nov. 5 election. (Photos by Zachary Spindler-Krage and RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 2: Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The 4th District has fewer than 100,000 registered Democrats, while Republican affiliations have topped 200,000.
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