Democrat Laubacher Claims Victory Over Boebert in Colorado
The Facts
- Democrat Eileen Laubacher has claimed victory in Colorado's 4th congressional district election, writing on X on Monday that she was "honored by the trust" placed in her by voters and listing lower costs, healthcare, rural communities and anti-corruption efforts as priorities. She attended new-member orientation in Washington.
- With 98% of the vote counted, CNN's Decision Desk projected Monday that Laubacher would unseat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, with Laubacher holding 48.8% of the vote to Boebert's 47.9%, a current difference of more than 3,300 votes. Other outlets have not called it yet.
- Boebert has not conceded and posted on X Monday that "Election week isn't finished!" In a video to supporters, she said declaring victory now is "like icing a cake before it comes out of the oven," and that she would wait for a full count.
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The Spin
Left narrative
Conspiracy peddling and nonstop scandal finally caught up with a lawmaker who treated Congress like a reality show. Voters in one of Colorado's reddest districts picked a retired Navy admiral who showed up for constituents over an incumbent too afraid to hold a town hall. Demanding a costly recount over a loss of thousands of votes is just more election-denial theater.
Right narrative
A district this red flipped only after a flood of outside money buried a campaign outspent by more than ten to one. Boebert's independence came at a cost, as standing with the push to release the Epstein files meant facing the fight without the party's full backing. Scrutinizing a margin this thin and insisting every legal ballot is counted accurately is basic accountability, not paranoia.
