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Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeats Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado House race

Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated Rep. Lauren Boebert for a Colorado U.S. House seat, according to the Associated Press, with Laubacher leading 48.7% to Boebert's 47.9% after 99% of ballots were counted.

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In brief

  • Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated Rep. Lauren Boebert for a Colorado U.S. House seat.
  • Laubacher led 48.7% to Boebert's 47.9% with 99% of ballots counted.
  • Boebert was running for her fourth term and her second in Colorado's 4th Congressional District.
  • Democrats hold 256 House seats to Republicans' 169; 218 are needed for a majority.

Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeats Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado House race

Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated Rep. Lauren Boebert for a Colorado U.S. House seat on Friday, ousting a three-term Republican, according to the Associated Press.

The Race

The Associated Press called the race Friday afternoon in favor of Laubacher. With 99% of ballots counted, Laubacher held 48.7% of the vote to Boebert's 47.9%. Libertarian candidate Douglas Mangeris came in third with a little more than 3% of the vote. Laubacher is projected to win Colorado's 4th Congressional District.

Boebert's Background

Boebert was running for her fourth term in the state. She served her first two terms in Colorado's third district and was running for her second term in the state's fourth district. The 39-year-old congresswoman is described by Fox News as a Trump ally.

Broader Results

Democrats now have 256 seats in the House of Representatives to Republicans' 169. A party needs 218 for a majority. Several races nationwide remain uncalled nearly two weeks after Election Day. Fox News reports Boebert's loss comes amid a blue wave that saw Democrats flip seats in Republican strongholds like Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Mississippi.

Why it matters

The result shifts one more House seat to the Democrats and leaves Republicans further from the 218-seat majority threshold, with multiple races still uncalled.

Sources

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