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Boebert Clinches Colorado GOP Nomination for 4th District

Trump’s May rebuke arrived after Colorado’s March filing deadline, making a primary replacement impossible.

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.