Fastrack · Boebert Projected to Lose Colorado Seat to Democrat

Democrat Eileen Laubacher will unseat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th District, CNN projected Monday. The call came nearly a week after Election Day.

3,237 votes separated the two candidates, out of roughly 368,000 cast between them.
3.3% went to Libertarian Douglas Mangeris.
$13 million-plus raised by Laubacher, versus roughly $1.2 million for Boebert.
34 years in the Navy for Laubacher, a retired rear admiral.

Why it matters: Boebert moved to the 4th District in 2024 after winning the 3rd by 546 votes in 2022. She won the 4th by about 11 points that year.

Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterms.
Laubacher's lead grew as late ballots came in after Weld County finished counting.

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Where they split: Outlets differ on whether to treat the race as decided or still contested, given the Boebert campaign's unspecified fraud-pattern claims and expected recount.

Center coverage, 3 sources: The center treats the race as a close count still awaiting a final result and possible recount.

USA Today6hBoebert and Laubacher still in tight race. See Colorado House results Bloomberg2hMAGA Hardliner Boebert Defeated in Colorado Race, CNN Projects Newsweek4hLauren Boebert, Trump Ally, Loses Colorado House Race, CNN Projects

Left coverage, 6 sources: The left reads the loss as part of a broad Republican wipeout reaching even the safest GOP territory.

Raw Story4hBizarre cult loses grasp on Congress with Lauren Boebert's flameout CNN4hGOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects HuffPost3dLauren Boebert Is Claiming WHAT? Over Her Election Results Mediaite4hBREAKING: Lauren Boebert Loses Reelection, CNN Projects Political Wire3hLauren Boebert Will Lose Her Re-Election Bid The New Republic4hLauren Boebert Defeated by Blue Wave as Democrat Cruises to Victory

Right coverage, 1 sources: The right frames Boebert as an embattled fighter, highlighting her campaign's voting-pattern probe and her rival's money advantage.

The Gateway Pundit3hLauren Boebert Projected to LOSE Colorado’s Deep-Red 4th District to Democrat Retired Navy Admiral Eileen Laubacher Amid Campaign Probe of “Very Unusual Voting Patterns” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft

What’s next: Campaign attorney Scott Gessler, a former Colorado secretary of state, said the campaign expects a recount. He said every legal vote must be counted accurately, fully, and transparently.

The Laubacher campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
What voting patterns is the Boebert campaign examining?
Will the final margin fall within Colorado's automatic recount threshold?