Lauren Boebert posts farewell video after congressional defeat
Rep. Lauren Boebert shared a social-media video citing her faith following her loss to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado’s 4th District, while critics highlighted past controversies.
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 referenced her earlier prayers in her Rifle-based restaurant, Shooters Grill, and expressed confidence that “God’s got this.”
The video, which attracted over one million views, prompted a wave of comments that questioned Boebert’s religious claims and referenced her 2023 removal from a Denver theater performance of “Beetlejuice.”
Boebert, who had switched to the more conservative 4th District in 2024, attributed her loss to extensive campaign spending 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 changed parties after retiring from the Navy, described her campaign as focused on serving constituents who felt unheard. Boebert’s tenure, noted a Colorado Republican strategist, 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.