Overview
- Rep. Lauren Boebert secured the Republican nomination for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District after running unopposed, a result confirmed Tuesday that sends her into a November rematch with Democrat Eileen Laubacher.
- President Trump publicly criticized Boebert in May and urged a primary challenger after she campaigned for Rep. Thomas Massie, but Colorado’s March 18 filing deadline prevented any late replacement on the ballot.
- Laubacher is a retired two‑star Navy rear admiral who won the Democratic primary and could draw strong fundraising support against Boebert, a dynamic that helped past Democrats in the district raise millions.
- Booth’s move from Colorado’s 3rd to 4th District in December 2023 placed her in a Cook Political Report‑rated ‘Solid Republican’ seat, yet she has underperformed Trump there before, winning by a narrower margin than his 2024 showing.
- If reelected, Boebert would likely be the lone surviving House Republican from the small group that forced the Epstein files vote, a shift that underscores how intra‑GOP disputes and Trump’s endorsements have reshaped the Republican conference.