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Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from her leg on Tuesday, the Republican lawmaker’s campaign said in a statement, months before the right-wing lawmaker is set to run a key primary election for retiring Rep. Ken Buck’s seat.
In a statement on Tuesday night, Boebert’s campaign said she was admitted to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado on Monday after “experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg.”
Doctors found an “acute blood clot” in her leg after conducting a CT scan and diagnosed her with May-Thurner Syndrome—a rare condition that affects blood flow to the leg.
The lawmaker then underwent surgery to remove the clot and insert a stent, which was completed on Tuesday morning.
Boebert’s campaign said she is expected to make a complete recovery and the condition will have no major impact on her long-term health and her ability to “perform her duties as a Congresswoman.”
The statement did not provide an exact timeline for her return to Congress.
Boebert faced an unexpected setback last month in her bid to secure the Congressional seat vacated by retiring Rep. Ken Buck,R-Colo.. Late last year, she announced plans to switch districts and run in Buck’s seat in the November 2024 election, shortly after he announced his retirement. Last month, Buck announced plans to end his term early, forcing a special election for his seat to serve out the remainder of the ongoing Congressional term. After lashing out at her party’s leadership for making a “backroom deal” on the matter, Boebert said she would not run in the special election, as such a move would require her to vacate her current seat. This a blow to Boebert’s chances for November as the special election for Buck’s vacated seat will be held alongside the party’s primary for the same Congressional district for the November election. This could potentially affect her vote count in the primary as voters may choose to pick the same candidate for both the special election and the primary.
