Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert Campaign Hunts for “Unusual Voting Patterns” as Tight Race Exposes GOP Panic
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Lauren Boebert’s campaign says it is combing through post-election ballot returns after she fell behind Democrat Eileen Laubacher by 0.9 percentage points with more than 97% of votes counted, as the race edges toward a recount.
Lauren Boebert's campaign announced it is examining "unusual voting patterns" after the Associated Press reported the Colorado congresswoman trails Democrat Eileen Laubacher by 0.9 percentage points with more than 97 percent of ballots counted.
Attorney Scott Gessler, representing Boebert, told Mediaite the campaign expects the contest to move toward a recount, noting that ballots received after election night have narrowed Laubacher's lead.
"We are investigating some very unusual voting patterns and expect this election to head to a recount, one way or another," Gessler said.
"A significant number of votes remain outstanding in the race. We are fighting for every vote and will continue to ensure every legal vote is counted. Since election night, ballot returns have been trending in Congresswoman Boebert's direction, consistently lowering the margin under one percentage point."
Colorado news anchor Kyle Clark reported that Laubacher's lead exceeds the 921-vote threshold that would trigger an automatic recount, but a campaign can request a recount outside that margin.
Boebert, 39, told Clark she would move on if she lost the seat, emphasizing her personal identity rather than the election outcome.
The race follows recent public disagreements between Boebert and President Donald Trump, including Boebert's support for the Epstein Files Transparency Act and her backing of Rep. Thomas Massie, which drew criticism from the president on Truth Social.