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Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeats incumbent Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th Congressional District
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Colorado Democrat Eileen Laubacher has narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Lauren Boebert to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District, with a margin of about 1% after final votes were tallied more than a week post-Election Day.
- Boebert acknowledged that some ballots, including military and overseas votes, were still being counted, emphasizing the importance of every vote being heard.
- Laubacher, a retired two-star Navy rear admiral and former National Security Council staffer under President Biden, switched from the Republican Party and campaigned on priorities like reducing costs, fighting corruption, and improving rural healthcare.
- The 4th Congressional District covers eastern Colorado, including parts of Douglas County and Loveland, and Boebert had previously served two terms in Colorado's 3rd District before winning the 4th in 2022.
- Boebert recently faced personal challenges, including a temporary protection order against a man spreading false claims about her, but she ran unopposed in the Republican primary earlier this year.
