Adam Bennett Frisch (born October 1, 1967) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party.
[3][4][5] Frisch was the Democratic nominee for a house seat in Colorado's 3rd congressional district against Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert, which he lost by 554 votes and a margin of 0.16%.
[11] The New York Times wrote that Frisch characterized his challenger, Lauren Boebert, "as a flamethrower in an increasingly polarized Congress, who he said was more focused on placating the Republican Party's far-right Trump wing than reducing inflation and adding jobs".
[14] On the campaign trail, he repeatedly characterized Boebert as "part of the 'angertainment industry,' crediting the expression to his middle and high school buddy, current Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips".
[18] Frisch reacted to the final tally by stating, we "showed the nation that extremist politicians are not invincible".
[20] On April 1, Frisch received the state Democratic Party's "Rising Star" award at its Obama Gala.
[25] Frisch has referred to himself as a "as a pro-business, pro-energy, moderate, pragmatic Democrat", who supports legal abortion, renewable energy along with oil and gas drilling, and more water storage for the Colorado Western Slope.
[12] Following President Joe Biden announcing his student loan forgiveness plan, Frisch's campaign released a statement opposing it.
[26] On July 2, 2024, Frisch called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.