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Lauren Boebert

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Colorado

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Republican

Lauren Boebert

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Colorado

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CO-04 House winner?

$27.3K

NOV 7, 2026

General Election

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Live Odds

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Lauren Boebert is trading at 70% to win the CO-04 House winner? on prediction markets.

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleU.S. Representative

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

Age39 years old (Dec 19, 1986)

GenderFemale

LocationColorado

BackgroundU.S. Representative

EducationRifle High School (attended; 2004)

Notable personal detailsLauren Opal Boebert is a U.S. Representative from Colorado, first elected in 2020 and serving in Congress since January 3, 2021. She previously worked as a restaurateur and business owner. She earned a GED in 2020 after attending Rifle High School in Colorado.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Opposes tax increases and supports measures to limit federal spending, including proposing a balanced budget amendment. Advocates for lowering costs through increased domestic energy production and opposes expansion of taxation on refunds and similar measures.

Healthcare

Supports repeal of the Affordable Care Act and favors market-based health care reforms such as interstate insurance competition and expanded consumer choice rather than single‑payer or government‑run programs. Has opposed Medicare‑for‑All and promoted increasing competition and health savings account approaches.

Immigration & Border

Supports strong enforcement-first immigration policies, including finishing construction of the U.S.–Mexico border wall, ending “catch and release,” restoring Remain-in-Mexico-style policies, and expedited removals/deportations; opposes amnesty or regularization for undocumented immigrants.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Lauren Boebert supports significant restrictions on abortion and describes herself as pro-life; she has sponsored and endorsed legislation limiting abortion access and opposes taxpayer funding for abortions. She has framed the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade as a win for states’ rights.

Climate & Energy

Supports an "all-of-the-above" domestic energy strategy including fossil fuels, opposes participation in the Paris Agreement and opposes the Green New Deal and aggressive climate regulations. Has sponsored legislation to block U.S. reentry into the Paris Agreement and has criticized federal actions that limit fossil fuel development.

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate is a strong supporter of broad Second Amendment rights, opposes new gun-control measures (including red flag laws and certain background-check expansions), and has sponsored legislation to roll back federal gun regulations. She publicly advocates carrying firearms and has called for repeal of recent gun-safety laws.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedAug 11, 2026

Lauren Boebert is facing fresh scrutiny after her son was arrested on five felony counts, including sexual exploitation of a child. She said she is supporting him, and he was released on bond and is due back in court on August 19. Separately, she is running for reelection in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, where she has been drawn into a public fight with Donald Trump after backing Thomas Massie and criticizing Trump on some issues. Trump has threatened to support a challenger against her, though she remains unopposed in the Republican primary.

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Articles

WEWashington Examiner3 months ago