ALAMOSA — Adam Frisch, a Democrat campaigning to run against Rep. Lauren Boebert in the 2024 election, was in Alamosa this week, making it the third visit to the San Luis Valley in two months. While in town, he took the opportunity to have a brief sit-down with the Valley Courier followed by a community conversation at the Purple Pig Pizzeria and Pub.
“I’ve said it from the beginning,” he told the voters who had assembled. “People are tired of the circus. They’re tired of a representative to Congress who spends more time appearing on television than she does working for her constituents and getting things done. That’s more true now than ever. Look at the chaos in Congress and she’s a part of that.”
Frisch was a political newcomer and relative unknown when he declared his candidacy in February of 2021. No one, either in the Democratic Party or in the cadre of pundits predicting outcomes, gave him much attention as the district was designated as “strong Republican” with redistricting giving the incumbent a 9-point advantage.
But, as is repeated anytime Frisch’s name comes up in media — both in the state and across the nation — he lost to Boebert by just 546 votes or .017%.
Nonetheless, Frisch is taking nothing for granted. “This district is still plus-9 and a year can be a long time. That’s why we’re on the road every week for more than 38,000 miles so far, telling people what we stand for and what we want to do. And they’re listening. They’re listening to what we have to say.”
Although neither candidate has cleared their primaries, both appear — at this point — to be likely opponents in the race.
