# Eileen Laubacher > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. **Eileen Laubacher** is a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and the Democrat who, CNN projected on November 9, 2026, defeated Republican Rep. [[Lauren Boebert]] in Colorado's 4th District, the state's most Republican seat. The Associated Press had not called the race as of November 11. Race details: [[CO-04-2026]]. A Naval Academy graduate, she served in the Navy for more than 30 years, including a 2009 deployment to Afghanistan and three years as the U.S. defense attaché in India, then served on the [[National Security Council]] under President Joe Biden ([Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/10/14/lauren-boebert-faces-former-republican-veteran-eileen-laubacher-in-states-most-red-congressional-district), [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Laubacher)). She was a registered Republican, became unaffiliated and then registered as a Democrat to run for Congress, her first campaign for office ([KUNC](https://www.kunc.org/news/2026-11-04/lauren-boebert-in-big-fight-to-keep-her-seat-in-congress-in-too-close-to-call-race), Deseret News). She won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary with about 99% of the vote over a write-in candidate ([Axios](https://www.axios.com/local/arapahoe/2026/07/01/laubacher-colorado-4th-district-primary)). ## Connections - [[Lauren Boebert]] · [[CO-04-2026]] · [[2026 Midterms Hub]]