Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert trails Democrat Eileen Laubacher in uncalled Colorado House race
The gist
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert trails Democrat Eileen Laubacher by fewer than 5,000 votes with 99% counted in Colorado's 4th District.
The race is uncalled, and a loss would unseat a prominent incumbent in a deep-red seat.
How it unfolded
- 2020Boebert defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Scott Tipton in the 3rd Congressional District primary, surprising the political establishment.
- 2022She won reelection by only 546 votes, the closest U.S. House race in the country that year.
- 2023She moved from Rifle to Windsor to run in the 4th Congressional District after her marriage ended, a viral Beetlejuice date video and a serious primary challenger.
Key terms
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- Cook Political Report
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