Lauren Boebert posts farewell video after congressional defeat
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Rep. Lauren Boebert released a farewell video after losing to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado’s 4th District, with supporters emphasizing her faith and her fight against a flood of outside money.
Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado posted a farewell video on X after the race was called for Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher, a retired Navy rear admiral and former National Security Council member. Boebert’s message reflected the faith that has guided her from the start, recalling her prayers in her Rifle-based restaurant, Shooters Grill, and expressing confidence that “God’s got this.”
The video, which attracted over one million views, also drew a wave of reaction, including critics who seized on her religious statements and brought up her 2023 removal from a Denver theater performance of “Beetlejuice.”
Boebert, who moved to the more conservative 4th District in 2024, said her loss came after enormous spending was poured into the race against her, telling reporters that “there was a lot of money dumped on my head.” According to reporting by The Washington Post, Laubacher raised more than $13 million in the cycle, compared with Boebert’s $1.2 million. Boebert also told Scripps News that she does not plan to run for office again in 2028.
Laubacher, a former Republican who switched parties after retiring from the Navy, described her campaign as centered on serving constituents she said felt unheard. A Colorado Republican strategist said Boebert’s tenure was marked by multiple controversies and public incidents. While she previously faced criticism from President Donald Trump earlier in the year, he later endorsed her in October.