Lauren Boebert loses Colorado House seat to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, a retired admiral

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has lost her bid for a fourth term to Democrat Eileen Laubacher. The Associated Press (AP) put the margin at less than 1% ¹. NBC News also projects Laubacher as the winner ².

Colorado's 4th District covers the state's eastern plains. It is one of Colorado's most conservative seats and has long been a Republican stronghold ¹. Boebert had moved there from the 3rd District, where she won in 2022 by just 546 votes ².

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Who Laubacher is

Laubacher is a retired two-star Navy rear admiral. She was deployed to Afghanistan and later worked on the National Security Council under President Biden ¹. She registered as a Democrat only in 2025. In a debate with Boebert she said the Republican Party had become “nearly unrecognizable” ¹.

Her campaign leaned on decades of military and national security service ¹. Boebert accused her of moving to the district and changing parties in order to run for Congress ¹.

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Lauren Boebert’s sideshow is over.

Laubacher said in a statement that the campaign “was never about party labels” and that she would work for voters who did not back her ¹. Suzan DelBene, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party's House campaign arm, was blunter ¹.

Integrity matters. Character matters. Truth matters, and public service should always be about what you can do for other people, not what you do for yourself

Boebert's reaction and record

After the election, Boebert said, “There was a lot of money dumped on my head.” She also blamed the Senate for failing to pass many House-approved Republican bills ².

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Her three terms included repeated controversies. She called the 2020 presidential election rigged and demanded to carry a handgun on the House floor ¹. In 2023 she was escorted out of a Denver performance of the musical Beetlejuice ¹.

Weeks before the election, an ethics complaint alleged she had sexual relationships with three staffers and paid one to stay silent. She has denied the allegations and called them “politically motivated” ¹.

A break with Trump

Boebert did not always follow President Trump. In November 2025 she was one of four Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a petition to force a House vote on releasing the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files ². She later campaigned with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., whom Trump had vowed to unseat ².

Trump called her “dumb” and “weak-minded.” He threatened to pull his endorsement but never did ². The Guardian reports that his first veto of his second term was of a Boebert bill, passed unanimously by both chambers, to fund a drinking water project in her district ¹.

The pattern is clear in NBC's account. A move to a redder district was not enough against what it called an anti-Trump “blue tsunami” that swept out many GOP incumbents ².

The Record

1. Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, Boebert was one of four Republicans to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files ².
2. May 1, 2026In May 2026, Boebert campaigned with Rep. Thomas Massie, and Trump called her "dumb" and "weak-minded" ².
3. Nov 13, 2026Boebert was defeated by Democrat Eileen Laubacher by less than 1%, per AP, and NBC News projected the result ¹².

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<h2>Lauren Boebert loses Colorado House seat to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, a retired admiral</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files Campaign Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/lauren-boebert-loses-colorado-house-seat-to-democrat-eileen-laubacher-a-retired">The GOP Files</a> on Friday, November 13, 2026.</em></p> <p>Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has lost her bid for a fourth term to Democrat Eileen Laubacher. The Associated Press (AP) put the margin at less than 1% . NBC News also projects Laubacher as the winner .</p> <p>Colorado&#39;s 4th District covers the state&#39;s eastern plains. It is one of Colorado&#39;s most conservative seats and has long been a Republican stronghold . Boebert had moved there from the 3rd District, where she won in 2022 by just 546 votes .</p> <h2>Who Laubacher is</h2> <p>Laubacher is a retired two-star Navy rear admiral. She was deployed to Afghanistan and later worked on the National Security Council under President Biden . She registered as a Democrat only in 2025. In a debate with Boebert she said the Republican Party had become “nearly unrecognizable” .</p> <p>Her campaign leaned on decades of military and national security service . Boebert accused her of moving to the district and changing parties in order to run for Congress .</p> <blockquote><p>Lauren Boebert’s sideshow is over.</p><p>&mdash; Suzan DelBene, chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Democratic Rep. from Washington</p></blockquote> <p>Laubacher said in a statement that the campaign “was never about party labels” and that she would work for voters who did not back her . Suzan DelBene, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party&#39;s House campaign arm, was blunter .</p> <blockquote><p>Integrity matters. Character matters. Truth matters, and public service should always be about what you can do for other people, not what you do for yourself</p><p>&mdash; Eileen Laubacher, Democrat, winner of Colorado&#39;s 4th District race</p></blockquote> <h2>Boebert&#39;s reaction and record</h2> <p>After the election, Boebert said, “There was a lot of money dumped on my head.” She also blamed the Senate for failing to pass many House-approved Republican bills .</p> <p>Her three terms included repeated controversies. She called the 2020 presidential election rigged and demanded to carry a handgun on the House floor . In 2023 she was escorted out of a Denver performance of the musical Beetlejuice .</p> <p>Weeks before the election, an ethics complaint alleged she had sexual relationships with three staffers and paid one to stay silent. She has denied the allegations and called them “politically motivated” .</p> <h2>A break with Trump</h2> <p>Boebert did not always follow President Trump. In November 2025 she was one of four Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a petition to force a House vote on releasing the Justice Department&#39;s Jeffrey Epstein files . She later campaigned with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., whom Trump had vowed to unseat .</p> <p>Trump called her “dumb” and “weak-minded.” He threatened to pull his endorsement but never did . The Guardian reports that his first veto of his second term was of a Boebert bill, passed unanimously by both chambers, to fund a drinking water project in her district .</p> <p>The pattern is clear in NBC&#39;s account. A move to a redder district was not enough against what it called an anti-Trump “blue tsunami” that swept out many GOP incumbents .</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/lauren-boebert-loses-colorado-house-seat-to-democrat-eileen-laubacher-a-retired">thegopfiles.com</a>. Republished under The GOP Files' <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/republish">free republishing terms</a>.</em></p> <img src="https://thegopfiles.com/api/rp/lauren-boebert-loses-colorado-house-seat-to-democrat-eileen-laubacher-a-retired.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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Sources

1. The Guardian, “Trump-backed Maga firebrand Lauren Boebert defeated in Colorado congressional race” (2026-11-13). theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/13/trump-maga-lauren-boeber
2. NBC News, “Rep. Lauren Boebert, conservative firebrand from Colorado, loses her race for re-election” (2026-11-13). nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-lauren-boebert-conser

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