Lauren Boebert targeted by SuperPAC with humiliating ad on ‘Beetlejuice’ scandal

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-09 · by Rachel Dobkin

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A Super PAC called Invest in Tomorrow Coalition has released an advertisement targeting Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert over her expulsion from a Beetlejuice theater performance in Denver. The ad, which uses footage of the incident where she and her date caused a disturbance, criticizes Boebert’s stance on energy policies. The coalition plans to spend $1.5 million specifically on this campaign against Boebert as part of a broader effort costing $15 million aimed at seven Republicans who oppose renewable energy incentives.
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A clean energy Super PAC called Invest in Tomorrow has launched an ad campaign targeting Rep. Lauren Boebert over her disruptive behavior at a Beetlejuice show in Denver last September, where she was ejected for vaping and causing a disturbance. The ad aims to highlight Boebert's opposition to Biden-era renewable energy policies by connecting it with her actions during the theater incident. Invest in Tomorrow plans to spend up to $1.5 million on this campaign ahead of the midterms. The ad suggests that if Boebert cannot be trusted to behave appropriately at a children’s show, she is unfit to represent Colorado in Congress.

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Rachel Dobkin
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“When we’re done here, we will have fundamentally reshaped the electoral incentives of congressional energy politics and sent a very clear message to our would-be opponents: No matter how safe you think your seat is, if you politicize our industry, we will come for you and we will win,” Tom Matzzie, a solar company chief executive who is chairman of the super PAC, said in the Times article.
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🔮 Invest in Tomorrow will spend $1.5 million on its campaign against Boebert, according to Politico.

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A clean energy Super PAC has targeted Congresswoman Lauren Boebert with a humiliating ad that reminds voters of the time she was kicked out of a Beetlejuice show. asserted
she → target → show
The Colorado Republican, who is a staunch opponent of Biden-era energy policies, was the latest GOP candidate in the midterm elections to be singled out by the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition, a group that works to elect politicians who support renewable energy. asserted
who → single → energy
Weeks before Halloween, the Super PAC unveiled a new ad, showing security footage of Boebert being escorted out of a musical based on the 1988 horror film Beetlejuice in Denver in September 2023. asserted
Boebert → unveil → September
“Costs are skyrocketing in Colorado, and politicians are failing us,” the ad, obtained by Politico, said. asserted
ad → skyrocket → Politico
“If Lauren Boebert can’t be trusted in a room full of kids, then she can’t be trusted in the halls of Congress.” asserted
she → trust → Congress
Boebert and her date were accused of vaping, singing, recording and causing a disturbance in the theater before being kicked out. asserted
Boebert → accuse → theater
Video of the two in their theater seats also appeared to show them fondling each other. asserted
them → appear → other
Amid backlash from the incident, Boebert issued an apology, 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.” asserted
which → issue → me
“I’ve tried to handle it with strength and grace as best I can, but I simply fell short of my values on Sunday. asserted
I → try → Sunday
That’s unacceptable, and I’m sorry,” the congresswoman wrote on social media at the time. asserted
congresswoman → ’ → time
Boebert is running for reelection against Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, which local outlet 9News describes as one of the state’s most Republican-leaning seats. asserted
Boebert → run → seats
The congresswoman says on her website that she believes in “unleashing America’s God-given resources to create jobs, lower energy costs, and strengthen our economy.” asserted
she → say → economy
While she says she supports renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydropower along with oil, gas and coal, she insists that fossil fuels “are the backbone of our energy security.” asserted
fuels → say → security
Invest in Tomorrow will spend $1.5 million on its campaign against Boebert, according to Politico. uncertain
Invest → spend → Politico
This is part of a larger $15 million plan targeting a total of seven Republicans, including Representatives Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Victoria Spartz of Indiana, who voted to end renewable energy incentives implemented under former President Joe Biden, The New York Times reported. asserted
Times → target → Biden
“When we’re done here, we will have fundamentally reshaped the electoral incentives of congressional energy politics and sent a very clear message to our would-be opponents: No matter how safe you think your seat is, if you politicize our industry, we will come for you and we will win,” Tom Matzzie, a solar company chief executive who is chairman of the super PAC, said in the Times article. asserted
who → do → article
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