Tipton was defeated in the primary by [[Lauren Boebert]], an anti-establishment strong conservative.<ref name="Colorado Primary Results 2020"/> When was asked who she considered her actual opponent: Tipton or New York Democrat Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], Boebert responded: "I’m absolutely running against her."<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/01/lauren-boebert-ran-against-aoc-and-the-squad-and-beat-rep-scott-tipton-in-the-process/</ref> | Tipton was defeated in the primary by [[Lauren Boebert]], an anti-establishment strong conservative.<ref name="Colorado Primary Results 2020"/> When was asked who she considered her actual opponent: Tipton or New York Democrat Rep. [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], Boebert responded: "I’m absolutely running against her."<ref>https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/01/lauren-boebert-ran-against-aoc-and-the-squad-and-beat-rep-scott-tipton-in-the-process/</ref> |