Kyle Clark says Laubacher's lead has grown despite the Boebert campaign's claim that the race is closing
Kyle Clark9NEWS anchor, on his X account
The 9NEWS anchor says Laubacher led by 1.56 percent at midnight on election night, that the closest margin since was 0.65 percent at midday on November 5, and that her lead is now 0.88 percent, or 3,338 votes, despite the Boebert campaign's claim that it is closing the gap.
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The Boebert campaign is investigating 'some very unusual voting patterns' in the 4th District count, ballot returns since election night have been trending in Boebert's direction, and the campaign expects the race to go to a recount.
“Margin now 0.88%/3338, despite Boebert campaign's claim that they're closing”
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Boebert campaign says it is investigating 'very unusual voting patterns' as Laubacher leads Colorado's 4th District count
In a November 5 statement, Rep. Lauren Boebert's campaign attorney, Scott Gessler, said the campaign is investigating 'some very unusual voting patterns' and expects the 4th District race to go to a recount, as Democrat Eileen Laubacher leads the count. The statement does not say what the patterns are.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Minutes earlier, Clark reported that Laubacher had netted 269 votes from a batch of 1,484 ballots from Larimer and Arapahoe counties, and that Boebert trailed by 3,338 votes, or 0.88 percent, 3.5 times the recount margin. His reply begins by noting that Laubacher was up 1.56 percent, or 5,045 votes, at midnight on election night, and that the closest margin since then was 0.65 percent, or 2,376 votes, at midday Thursday.
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On the evening of November 5, Clark had posted the campaign's statement, reporting then that Laubacher's 2.2 percent lead had dropped to 0.65 percent by midday and was back up to 0.77 percent.
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The reference point is the Boebert campaign's claim, in a November 5 statement from its attorney Scott Gessler, that it is investigating 'some very unusual voting patterns' in the 4th District count and expects a recount. Clark disputes the campaign's description of the count as trending toward Boebert, setting out how the margin has moved since election night.
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