US congresswoman, who has been caught up in repeated controversies, loses re-election bid to Democrat Eileen Laubacher
Lauren Boebert, the firebrand conservative Republican Colorado representative whose three terms in Congress have been marred by multiple controversies, was defeated in her re-election bid.
The gun rights advocate, born-again Christian and one-time QAnon fan lost to Democrat Eileen Laubacher by a less than 1% margin, according to the Associated Press.
“I’m honored by the trust the people of Colorado’s fourth district have placed in me. This campaign was never about party labels. It was about putting people first,” Laubacher said in a statement. “To those who voted for me, thank you, I will strive to make you proud. To those who didn’t, I’ll fight just as hard for you and hope to earn your support.”
This district, which spans the eastern plains of Colorado, is one of the state’s most conservative seats and has long been a Republican stronghold. Laubacher is a retired two-star navy rear admiral, who was deployed to Afghanistan and later worked on the national security council under the Biden administration.
Laubacher just became a registered Democrat in 2025, saying in a debate with Boebert the Republican party had become “nearly unrecognizable”. She focused her campaign on decades of military and national security service.
