Politics
Democrat Eileen Laubacher unseats incumbent Republican Lauren Boebert in Colorado House race
The retired Navy rear admiral won Colorado's 4th Congressional District by less than one percentage point.
The short version
- Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated incumbent Republican Representative Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th Congressional District.[CBS News]
- Projections followed a tight contest where Laubacher captured 48.7% to Boebert's 47.9% with 99% of ballots tallied.[Fox News · CBS News]
- Laubacher, a former National Security Council official under President Biden, switched her party registration to Democrat in 2025.[The Guardian · CBS News]
- Boebert noted that military and overseas ballots were still arriving prior to the race's final call.[CBS News]
Key facts
- Eileen Laubacher won Colorado's 4th Congressional District over incumbent Lauren Boebert.[Fox News · The Guardian · CBS News]
- With 99% of votes tallied, Laubacher led Boebert 48.7% to 47.9%, while Libertarian Douglas Mangeris received over 3%.[Fox News]
- Laubacher served on the National Security Council under President Biden and is a retired two-star Navy rear admiral.[The Guardian · CBS News]
- Laubacher registered as a Democrat in 2025 after changing her party affiliation.[The Guardian · CBS News]
- Boebert represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District for two terms before winning the 4th District in 2024.[CBS News]
- David Wheeler filed an ethics complaint alleging Boebert had relationships with three staff members and paid an aide $200,000, which Boebert denied as politically motivated.[The Guardian · CBS News]
What remains uncertain
- Boebert stated that military and overseas ballots were still pending count before the final projections were announced.[CBS News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.