Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is facing a closely contested reelection battle against Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, where her campaign has raised questions about voting patterns as the final ballots are counted.

Boebert trailed Laubacher by 3,069 votes Thursday, with more than 95% of ballots counted. Laubacher held a 0.84-percentage-point advantage, although the margin had narrowed since Election Day, according to the latest figures cited in the original reporting.

Scott Gessler, an attorney representing Boebert's campaign, said the Republican is focused on ensuring all legally cast ballots are included in the final count. He argued that the outstanding ballots and changing margin mean the contest should not yet be considered settled.

"A significant number of votes remain outstanding in the race," Gessler said Thursday. "We are fighting for every vote and will continue to ensure every legal vote is counted. Since election night, ballot returns have been trending in Congresswoman Boebert's direction, consistently lowering the margin under one percentage point."

Gessler also confirmed that the campaign is examining what it described as unusual voting patterns and expects the race could proceed to a recount.

The campaign has not publicly identified the specific patterns under review or presented evidence demonstrating that irregularities occurred. Its statements therefore do not establish that any ballots were improperly counted.

Colorado's recount rules are also relevant to the dispute. Television anchor Kyle Clark reported that Laubacher's lead stood at 2,927 votes at the time of his Thursday post, substantially beyond the state's automatic recount threshold of 921 votes. A recount could still be requested outside that threshold, but the requesting campaign would have to pay for it.

The narrow contest is another closely watched chapter in Boebert's congressional career. In 2022, she defeated Democrat Adam Frisch by just 551 votes in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. She later moved to the more Republican-leaning 4th District, which she won in 2024.

Boebert also addressed the possibility of leaving Congress, telling Clark Wednesday that an electoral defeat would not define her.

"I'm a mom, I'm a granny, and I'm a believer," Boebert said. "We're going to continue moving faith to faith, glory to glory."