Lauren Boebert’s “Beetlejuice” Incident Resurfaces in 2024 Campaign Ads

A renewable-energy super PAC, the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, has released television spots that replay surveillance footage from a September 2023 performance of *Beetlejuice* in which Boebert and her companion were removed for vaping and repeatedly touching each other.

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The incident first made headlines after theater staff expelled Boebert and her date, Quinn Gallagher, for violating venue rules. Boebert initially denied misconduct, claiming she had merely taken a prohibited photograph. Subsequent video released by the theater showed the two “getting touchy-feely,” prompting public criticism from fellow Republicans and a brief apology in which Boebert cited the strain of a recent divorce.

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• Boebert addressed the controversy in a public statement, saying, “There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family.”

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A poll commissioned by the coalition shows Boebert leading with 45 % support, the Democratic challenger at 40 %, an independent candidate at 9 %, and 6 % of voters undecided. The Cook Political Report continues to list Colorado’s 4th district as “Solid Republican,” though its rating has not been updated since November 2025.

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The ads arrive as Colorado voters confront rising gas and grocery prices, issues the PAC argues Boebert’s opposition to clean-energy measures exacerbates. By reviving the theater episode, the coalition hopes to erode Boebert’s “family-values” brand and sway undecided voters ahead of the November election.

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• “There’s no perfect blueprint for going through a public and difficult divorce, which over the past few months has made for a challenging personal time for me and my entire family,” — Lauren Boebert

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