Lauren Boebert, the conservative Republican representative for Colorado, has been defeated in her re-election bid for Congress. Democrat Eileen Laubacher won the seat by a margin of less than 1%, according to the Associated Press.
Ms Boebert's three terms in Congress have been marked by multiple controversies. Ms Laubacher, a retired two-star navy rear admiral who served on the national security council under the Biden administration, became a registered Democrat in 2025.
Ms Laubacher stated, “I’m honored by the trust the people of Colorado’s fourth district have placed in me. This campaign was never about party labels. It was about putting people first.” The fourth district of Colorado is considered a Republican stronghold.