Lauren Boebert loses House seat to Democratic challenger in Colorado
Verified: 4 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 3 of them from the United States.
In what had been considered Colorado's most Republican-leaning congressional district, incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert has been defeated by Democrat Eileen Laubacher. The Associated Press called the race on Friday afternoon. Laubacher received 48.8% of the vote (187,488 votes) to Boebert's 47.9% (184,047 votes), with 99% of the vote counted. Douglas Mangeris, a libertarian, received 3.3%, or 12,720 votes, per AP. Boebert, an outspoken gun rights activist, has served in Congress since 2021 and is considered one of President Trump's staunchest allies on Capitol Hill. Laubacher is a retired U.S.…
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- Nov 13, 8:19 PM UTCFirst reportTrump-backed Maga firebrand Lauren Boebert defeated in Colorado congressional racetheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 13, 8:48 PM UTC+29 min· you’re reading thisLauren Boebert loses House seat to Democratic challenger in Coloradoyahoo.com ↗
- Nov 13, 8:59 PM UTC+40 minRep. Lauren Boebert, conservative firebrand from Colorado, loses her race for re-electionnbcnews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 8:59 PM UTC · +40 min
- Nov 13, 9:43 PM UTC+1 hLauren Boebert Loses Re-election Bid in Colorado House Race to Eileen Laubachernytimes.com ↗
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