Lauren Boebert
RIncumbentFEC H0CO03165
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $274K
2026 race
CO-04 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Lauren Boebert.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$16M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Eileen Laubacher
DChallengerFEC H6CO04202
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Raised this cycle$14M
Cash on hand: $1.8M
Douglas Mangeris
IChallengerFEC H4CO04215
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
3 defeated candidates — show
Jenna Michalik Preston
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO04228
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Raised this cycle$101K
Cash on hand: $0
John Padora
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4CO04165
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Raised this cycle$94K
Cash on hand: $7K
Trisha Calvarese
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4CO04280
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on CO-04 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Eileen Laubachermixed
0 pos4 neutral0 neg4 articles
Lauren Boebertleans negative
1 pos15 neutral7 neg23 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$16M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$15M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$450K
$371K for · $79K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eileen Laubacher(D) + FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $558 − FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $79K | $14M | $558 | $79K | $14M |
Lauren Boebert(R)incumbent + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $370K | $1.2M | $370K | — | $1.6M |
Douglas Mangeris(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jenna Michalik Preston(D)defeated | $101K | — | — | $101K |
John Padora(D)defeated | $94K | — | — | $94K |
Trisha Calvarese(D)defeated + OUR DEMOCRACY PAC $62 | $0 | $62 | — | $62 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CO versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Eileen Laubacher(D)25% in-state · $2.8M itemized
$687K in-state$2.1M out-of-state
Lauren Boebert(R)47% in-state · $518K itemized
$241K in-state$277K out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
Jenna Michalik Preston(D)defeated25% in-state · $49K itemized
$12K in-state$37K out-of-state
John Padora(D)defeated63% in-state · $17K itemized
$11K in-state$6K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Laubacher | Boebert | Mangeris | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | |||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | |||
Criminal Justice The federal government should send more money to local police departments. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | |||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | |||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — | |||
Veterans Veterans should be able to use VA benefits at any doctor, not just VA hospitals. | — | |||
Veterans Federal support for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments should be expanded. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Eileen Laubacher
- https://www.denverpost.com/2026/11/03/colorado-cd8-election-results-gabe-evans-manny-rutinel/The Denver PostNov 4
- Republicans Lauren Boebert, Jeff Hurd face tight races; Melat Kiros wins CD1The Denver PostNov 4
- HereCBS NewsNov 3
- Can Democrat Eileen Laubacher’s money and moderate stances give her the edge over Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 4th?The Denver PostOct 26
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.