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Boebert Hit With Sworn Ethics Complaint Over Staff Relationship

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) faces a sworn ethics complaint alleging sexual relationships with staff and a $200,000 payment.
The complaint was filed on Sept. 17 by American Muckrakers president David B. Wheeler under penalty of perjury.
The filing says Boebert’s relationship with district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff spanned 2021 to Jan. 2025.
It claims Boebert arranged a $200,000 payment to Navarro in March 2025 after she threatened an ethics complaint.
House Rule XXIII, clause 18(a) bars members from sexual relationships with supervised staff, allowing no consent defense.

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Story summary

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) faces a sworn ethics complaint alleging sexual relationships with staff and a $200,000 payment.
The complaint was filed on Sept. 17 by American Muckrakers president David B. Wheeler under penalty of perjury.
The filing says Boebert’s relationship with district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff spanned 2021 to Jan. 2025.
It claims Boebert arranged a $200,000 payment to Navarro in March 2025 after she threatened an ethics complaint.
House Rule XXIII, clause 18(a) bars members from sexual relationships with supervised staff, allowing no consent defense.