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CNN projects Democrat will beat Rep. Boebert in Colorado, but she won't concede

Democrat Eileen Laubacher has declared victory, but Boebert says ballots are still being counted and the Associated Press had not called the race on Monday.

25 news outlets reported this
Liberal12 outletsBoebert's defeat as a GOP midterm humiliationCenter6 outletsLaubacher declares victory, while Boebert holds outConservative7 outletsLaubacher's win ends Boebert's tenure in conservative district
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Overview

CNN projected on Monday that Democrat Eileen Laubacher will defeat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th . Laubacher, a retired Navy rear admiral who served on the National Security Council under President Biden, declared victory the same day. CNN's count showed her with 48.8% of the vote to Boebert's 47.9%, a gap of 3,352 votes as of Monday evening, according to UPI.

The Associated Press had not called the race on Monday. Boebert has not conceded. In a video on X she said still have time under Colorado law to finish counting and curing ballots, and that declaring victory now is like "icing a cake before it comes out of the oven."

Boebert reportedly is considering a recount, and her campaign has alleged unusual voting patterns without evidence. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said the state's elections are "safe, secure and accurate." The remaining ballots include military and overseas votes.

Boebert moved from the 3rd District to the more Republican 4th before the last election, after a narrow win in the 3rd. Laubacher went to Washington on Monday for new-member orientation.

Key figures
  • 3,352 votesLaubacher's margin over Boebert, as CNN showed itUPI
  • 48.8% to 47.9%Laubacher and Boebert vote shares in CNN's countUPI
  • 931 votes (0.5% of the race leader’s vote total)threshold for an automatic recountThe Seattle Times
  • 98%share of votes counted, roughlyUPI
  • Nov. 13deadline Boebert cites for counting and curing ballotsThe Daily Beast

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Liberal12 outlets

Boebert's defeat as a GOP midterm humiliation

The Daily Beast says Boebert is "in complete denial" over an "embarrassing election defeat" and ties it to the 's losses. It quotes her TMZ remarks, her video and Laubacher's statement. The Independent leads with critics celebrating online, with posts referencing the "Beetlejuice" incident, and gives CNN's vote counts.

It notes no other outlet has made the call. It quotes Laubacher saying "We made history." The New Republic says Boebert was "washed away in the blue wave" and says in its headline that the Democrat "Cruises to Victory."

It describes Laubacher as having served on Biden's National Security Council and lists controversies from Boebert's tenure, including a House ethics complaint she denied. All three recount the 2023 Beetlejuice theater incident, and the Beast and the Independent also note her switch from the 3rd District to the 4th.

Center6 outlets

Laubacher declares victory, while Boebert holds out

The Seattle Times, in a report datelined Denver, leads with Laubacher declaring victory. It notes the AP had not called the race and Boebert had not conceded. It adds that the margin is outside the automatic recount threshold and quotes a Secretary of State spokesperson calling the cure period "standard practice."

It quotes Laubacher calling herself "a very moderate person" and covers Trump's clash with Boebert. UPI also opens with Laubacher's declaration, noting that Boebert reportedly is considering a recount and that her campaign alleged "unusual voting patterns" without evidence. It quotes Secretary of State Jena Griswold saying Colorado's elections are "safe, secure and accurate."

The Hill's report centers on Boebert telling TMZ the "fat lady ain't sung yet" and that thousands of ballots are being cured.

Conservative7 outlets

Laubacher's win ends Boebert's tenure in conservative district

The Washington Times reports that Rep. Lauren Boebert is projected to lose reelection. It says Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher declared victory on Monday, ending Boebert's time representing a district seen as Colorado's most conservative.

All sources: 38 articles from 25 outlets

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