Boebert cries election fraud as she trails Democrat
The gist
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert trails Democrat Eileen Laubacher by 3,069 votes with 97 percent counted.
Her campaign says it is investigating voting patterns and expects a recount.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Election night for Colorado's 4th District House race; Boebert later says she hopes election day ballots turn in her favor as she trails by 4,970 votes.
- Nov 4, 2026Boebert, trailing, says "This doesn't define me. I'm a mom. I'm a granny, and I'm a believer."
- Nov 5, 2026Boebert's campaign releases a statement through attorney Scott Gessler saying it is "investigating some very unusual voting patterns" and expects a recount "one way or another." Colorado GOP chair Craig Steiner urges Republican voters to cure affidavit ballots by November 12.
Key terms
- MAGA
- Political slogan and movement associated with Donald Trump's campaigns and his political base.
- cure affidavit ballots
- A ballot used to record a vote whose voter eligibility must be resolved before it counts.
- automatic recount threshold
- A repeat tabulation of votes, often triggered when the initial tally is extremely close.
Source: Wikipedia