Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) brushed off questions about her controversial behavior over the past year in her first debate within a new district.

Boebert is running for office in Colorado’s 4th Congressional district, a different one than the one she is currently representing, the 3rd. Her Thursday showing saw her begin with a bumpy start as she was met with hostility by many of the nine other candidates on the panel.

Several questions were raised to all the candidates, but likely with her in mind, such as mentioning behavior while in office. Boebert brushed off any concerns, saying that voters were more concerned with issues such as inflation.

At one point in the debate, the candidates were given the opportunity to ask each other questions. State Rep. Mike Lynch pointedly asked Boebert what the definition of a carpetbagger was.

After jokingly asking if it was a “Mary Poppins question,” Boebert replied by saying, “My boys and I needed a fresh start.”

Similarly, when asked by candidate Deb Flora about her move to the new district, Boebert answered, “The crops may be different in Colorado’s 4th District, but the values are not.”

The group of candidates was also distinguished by a prior criminal record — when asked to raise their hand if they had ever been arrested, six of the nine candidates, including Boebert, raised their hands. With her arm in the air, Boebert high-fived fellow candidate Trent Leisy.

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Boebert, who was first elected to the House in 2020, won in 2022 by 546 votes out of the 327,000 that were cast. The originally conservative-leaning 3rd District has become more blue in recent years.

In December, she announced her decision to switch districts.