Lauren Boebert loses House seat in Dems' latest flip
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, the conservative firebrand known for her combative style and a theater groping scandal, has lost her reelection bid in Colorado’s 4th District.
The 4th District, which sweeps across a wide expanse of ranches, ghost towns and conservative parts of the Denver metro area that make up much of the plains of eastern Colorado, overwhelmingly went for President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert addresses a crowd of supporters during an election night watch party at The Grainhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Windsor, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Lauren Boebert election results
By the numbers:
With 99% of the votes counted, The Associated Press called the race Friday for Democrat Eileeen Laubacher, who won with 48.8% of the vote. Boebert had 47.9%.
Who is Lauren Boebert?
The backstory:
Boebert rocked the political world by notching a surprise primary win against the incumbent Republican congressman in Colorado’s 3rd District in 2020 when she ran a gun-themed restaurant in the town of Rifle. She then tried to enter the U.S. Capitol carrying a pistol and began to feud with prominent liberal Democrats like Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She also heckled President Joe Biden during his 2022 State of the Union address to Congress.
RELATED: Video shows Lauren Boebert vaping during 'Beetlejuice' performance, despite denials
In 2023, Boebert made headlines for a viral video of her vaping and being groped by a date at a performance of the musical "Beetlejuice" in Denver. The embarrassing moment – which led to her being escorted out of the theater – rocked some of her faithful supporters, who saw it as a transgression of conservative, Christian values. Boebert acknowledged the incident on social media and apologized, saying she’d had a rough year following a divorce with her husband.
Lauren Boebert vaping at 'Beetlejuice' performance
Surveillance footage shows the Colorado congresswoman vaping, despite denials from her campaign.
Following the scandal, Boebert switched to the more conservative 4th congressional District, avoiding a likely rematch against a Democrat who had far outraised her.
The Source: This article includes information from The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting.