Lauren Boebert
RIncumbentFEC H0CO03165
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Raised this cycle$813K
Cash on hand: $161K
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2026 race
CO-04 — U.S. House
6 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: Lauren Boebert.
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Democratic primary · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Eileen LaubacherWon
- DJenna Michalik PrestonDefeated
Election day
89days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$12M
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$8.6M
Cash on hand: $3.1M
Timothy Veldhuizen
IChallengerFEC H6CO04251
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Raised this cycle$13K
Cash on hand: $4K
3 defeated candidates — show
Trisha Calvarese
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4CO04280
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $341K
John Padora
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4CO04165
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Raised this cycle$94K
Cash on hand: $10K
Jenna Michalik Preston
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6CO04228
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Raised this cycle$92K
Cash on hand: $28K
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 pos3 neutral0 neg3 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.
Total disclosed
$12M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$12M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$62
$62 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eileen Laubacher(D) | $8.6M | — | — | $8.6M |
Lauren Boebert(R)incumbent | $813K | — | — | $813K |
Timothy Veldhuizen | $13K | — | — | $13K |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trisha Calvarese(D)defeated + OUR DEMOCRACY PAC $62 | $2.2M | $62 | — | $2.2M |
John Padora(D)defeated | $94K | — | — | $94K |
Jenna Michalik Preston(D)defeated | $92K | — | — | $92K |
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)24% in-state · $2.6M itemized
$624K in-state$1.9M out-of-state
Lauren Boebert(R)47% in-state · $477K itemized
$224K in-state$253K out-of-state
Timothy Veldhuizen96% in-state · $12K itemized
$12K in-state$500 out-of-state
2 defeated candidates — show
John Padora(D)defeated63% in-state · $17K itemized
$11K in-state$6K out-of-state
Jenna Michalik Preston(D)defeated25% in-state · $49K itemized
$12K in-state$37K 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.
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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.
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