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Rep Lauren Boebert projected to lose House seat in another Democratic flip

Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is projected to lose her seat in the House to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 13, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC
Key points
  • GOP SENATOR SAYS REPUBLICANS CAN 'FORGET 2028' AS PARTY LOOKS TO RECLAIM UPPER CHAMBER 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, according to the AP.
  • Democrats now have 256 seats in the House of Representatives to Republicans’ 169.

2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS The 39-year-old congresswoman’s loss comes amid a blue wave that saw Democrats flip seats in Republican strongholds like Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Mississippi.

The Associated Press made the call in the razor-thin race Friday afternoon in favor of Laubacher, who maintained her slim 48.7% lead over Boebert’s 47.9% once 99% of the ballots had been counted.

Additional details
  • Boebert was running for her fourth term in the state.
  • Several races nationwide remain uncalled nearly two weeks after Election Day.

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