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Lauren Boebert Loses Reelection Bid In Deep-Red Colorado District
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Source: HuffPost

LOADINGERROR LOADINGIn an astonishing upset, Democrat Eileen Laubacher is projected to unseat far-right incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) in Colorado’s most conservative district.Laubacher, a 34-year Navy veteran who retired as a rear admiral, has never held political office and only recently registered as a Democrat. The congresswoman-elect swapped her party affiliation from Republican to unaffiliated in 2024.Advertisement “I have never felt as much of a threat to our country, our Constitution, our very democracy, as I do at this time,” Laubacher said in a statement explaining her decision to run.“[The people of Colorado’s 4th Congressional District] deserve someone who believes in service before self,” she continued.
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