Boebert campaign says it is investigating 'very unusual voting patterns' as Laubacher leads Colorado's 4th District count

Timeline

5 timeline entries on this page. Dates: November 3, 2026 to November 6, 2026

1. November 2026

   1. November 32026November 3, 2026

      Laubacher leads Boebert on election night

      At midnight on election night, Laubacher led by 1.56 percent, or 5,045 votes, according to 9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark. Her lead narrowed as Election Day ballots were added to the count.

      [01]Kyle Clark

      Kyle Clark compares Laubacher's lead at midnight on election night, the closest margin since then on November 5, and the margin on the afternoon of November 6, and responds to the Boebert campaign's claim that the race is closing.

      Laubacher was up 1.56%/5045 votes at midnight Election Night · Kyle ClarkFull post, a reply to Clark's own post on the November 6 count

      [02]Trailing Laubacher, Boebert campaign alleges 'unusual voting patterns'

      The Denver Gazette reports Gessler's statement, that he did not say which voting patterns he meant, and the vote count as of 6 p.m. on November 6. It reports that a Boebert fundraising email sent the same day mischaracterized the state law on automatic recounts, and explains the threshold.

      Trailing Laubacher, Boebert campaign alleges 'unusual voting patterns'Full article, updated with results as of 6 p.m. Friday, November 6
   2. November 52026November 5, 2026

      Weld County clerk says the county is done counting 4th District ballots

      Weld County Clerk Carly Koppes, a Republican, tells 9NEWS that the county has finished counting 4th District votes apart from cured ballots and ballots forwarded from other counties, with far fewer votes than expected because of a significant undervote.

      [03]Kyle Clark

      Kyle Clark reports that Weld County Clerk Carly Koppes told him the county was done counting 4th District votes apart from cured ballots and ballots coming from other counties, and that there were far fewer 4th District votes than expected because of a significant undervote.

      NEW: GOP Rep Lauren Boebert's path to a comeback win in #CO4 just got very difficult · Kyle ClarkFull post

      [04]Raw Story

      Raw Story reports that Weld County finished counting its 4th District ballots apart from cures and forwarded ballots, quotes Boebert's November 4 interview with 9NEWS, and cites figures that David B. Wheeler of American Muckrakers says the Weld County clerk gave him.

      Lauren Boebert 'seems to be done' as vote counting ends in her biggest county: expert · Raw StoryFull article
   3. November 52026November 5, 2026

      Boebert campaign says it is investigating 'very unusual voting patterns'

      Claim

      A statement from campaign attorney Scott Gessler says ballot returns have been trending toward Boebert since election night and that the campaign expects the race to go to a recount. It does not say what the patterns are.

      [05]Boebert campaign expects recount as Colorado's 4th Congressional District race remains undecided

      FOX31 prints the full statement from Scott Gessler, attorney for the Lauren Boebert for Congress campaign, and reports that it did not specify which voting patterns the campaign was investigating. The article explains Colorado's recount rules and the county deadlines for tabulation and canvass, and reports that Laubacher's campaign had not responded to a request for comment.

      Boebert campaign expects recount as Colorado's 4th Congressional District race remains undecidedFull article, including the campaign's full statement

      [06]Kyle Clark

      The 9NEWS anchor posts an image of the Lauren Boebert for Congress campaign's release dated November 5, 2026, in which campaign attorney Scott Gessler says the campaign is investigating some very unusual voting patterns and expects a recount. The post reports that Laubacher's 2.2 percent lead had dropped to 0.65 percent by midday and was then 0.77 percent.

      NEW: GOP Rep Lauren Boebert's campaign says it is 'investigating some very unusual voting patterns' · Kyle ClarkPost text and the attached image of the campaign's release dated November 5, 2026

      [07]Newsweek

      Newsweek quotes the full statement from Boebert's campaign attorney, reports that he did not specify the patterns, and explains that a candidate may request and pay for a recount outside the automatic margin under Colorado law.

      Lauren Boebert's Team Flags 'Unusual Voting Patterns' As She Trails Rival · NewsweekFull article
   4. November 52026November 5, 2026

      Boebert fundraising email describes the automatic recount rule

      Claim

      The email, signed by Boebert, says the race goes into an automatic recount if the margin is 0.5 percent or lower. The Denver Gazette reports that this mischaracterizes the state law, which measures the margin against the leading candidate's vote total.

      [02]Trailing Laubacher, Boebert campaign alleges 'unusual voting patterns'

      The Denver Gazette reports Gessler's statement, that he did not say which voting patterns he meant, and the vote count as of 6 p.m. on November 6. It reports that a Boebert fundraising email sent the same day mischaracterized the state law on automatic recounts, and explains the threshold.

      Trailing Laubacher, Boebert campaign alleges 'unusual voting patterns'Full article, updated with results as of 6 p.m. Friday, November 6
   5. November 62026November 6, 2026

      Laubacher's lead grows to 3,338 votes as Larimer and Arapahoe ballots are counted

      Kyle Clark reports that Boebert trails by 3,338 votes, or 0.88 percent, after a batch of ballots from Larimer and Arapahoe counties. The Associated Press had not called the race as of that evening.

      [08]Kyle Clark

      Kyle Clark reports that Laubacher gained 269 votes from 1,484 ballots counted in Larimer and Arapahoe counties on November 6 and that Boebert trailed by 3,338 votes, or 0.88 percent, which he says is 3.5 times the recount margin.

      NEW: Democrat Eileen Laubacher has netted 269 votes from a batch of 1484 ballots from Larimer and Arapahoe counties today · Kyle ClarkFull post

      [02]Trailing Laubacher, Boebert campaign alleges 'unusual voting patterns'

      The Denver Gazette reports Gessler's statement, that he did not say which voting patterns he meant, and the vote count as of 6 p.m. on November 6. It reports that a Boebert fundraising email sent the same day mischaracterized the state law on automatic recounts, and explains the threshold.

      Trailing Laubacher, Boebert campaign alleges 'unusual voting patterns'Full article, updated with results as of 6 p.m. Friday, November 6