DENVER (NEWSnet/AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery Tuesday in Colorado for a blood clot in her leg and is expected to make a full recovery, her campaign said in a news release.
Boebert has represented the same Colorado House district since 2020 and is now also running in the Republican primary race to fill former Rep. Ken Buck’s seat in a different district across the state.
The congresswoman was admitted to a hospital in northern Colorado on Monday after severe swelling in her left leg. Doctors discovered an acute blood clot with a CT scan, and diagnosed Boebert with May-Thurner Syndrome, her campaign said.
The campaign said the condition could’ve been caused by dehydration, travel and extended periods of sitting.
The congresswoman has received flak in recent months over her decision to switch districts after she nearly lost her seat to a Democrat in 2022.
If Boebert wins the primary in June, she’ll likely secure the seat in the general election against a Democrat in a dark red district.
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