Boebert campaign ‘investigating’ voting as she trails her Democratic challenger 

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s campaign is making allegations of “unusual voting patterns” as she trails her Democratic challenger in Colorado by several thousand votes. 

The statement came from attorney Scott Gessler, Colorado’s former Republican secretary of state and an election denier who has echoed President Donald Trump’s debunked claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. 

“We are investigating some very unusual voting patterns and expect this election to head to a recount, one way or another,” Gessler said in the press release first reported by 9News.

The blue wave flipped deep-red seats all across the country, handing Democrats control in reliably Republican states like Texas, North Carolina and Georgia. In 2024, Boebert relocated from her prior seat representing Colorado’s 3rd district to the 4th District, which she viewed as safer and more reliably Republican following a tough race in 2022.

“Every legal vote must be counted accurately, fully, and transparently,” Gessler added. “We will continue to investigate throughout the process to protect the integrity of this election and ensure Coloradans can have complete confidence in the results.”

The statement didn’t provide any additional details on the “unusual voting patterns” the campaign is examining. Democracy Docket reached out to the Boebert campaign for comment but didn’t immediately receive a response.

Gessler said he worked as an election expert for the Trump campaign in 2020. Ahead of the 2024 election, Gessler was Trump’s attorney when Colorado voters unsuccessfully challenged Trump’s ability to appear on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot and any future ballot because of his role leading up to the attack on Congress on Jan. 6, 2021.

Boebert is running for a fourth term in Congress. She was first elected to the U.S. House in 2020, and was one of 147 Republicans to vote against certifying President Joe Biden’s victory. 

Democrat Eileen Laubacher, a retired Navy admiral, led Boebert by over 3,000 votes – or 0.81% of all ballots cast– as of Friday morning, according to the New York Times. 

Colorado law requires a recount when a race’s margin falls within 0.5%. Recounts ensure all eligible votes are counted, but they rarely change the outcome of an election.

“A significant number of votes remain outstanding in the race,” Gessler said in Thursday’s statement. “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.”