FILE - Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., a member of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference, July 14, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A panel of Colorado Republicans will select a candidate Thursday, March 28, 2024, who will likely serve out the final months of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck?s term ? and could pose a challenge to Boebert?s bid for another term in Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)