MAGA’s Lauren Boebert mocked for her farewell video after losing seat

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15 Nov 2026 • 5:29 AM MYT
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MAGA’s Lauren Boebert mocked for her farewell video after losing seat

  • Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado has lost her congressional seat to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher in a major midterm election upset in a district won by President Donald Trump in 2024.
  • Boebert posted a social media farewell video declaring that "God's got this", prompting widespread online ridicule over her Christian messaging and past public controversies.
  • Online commentators mocked her post by referencing her 2023 removal from a Denver theatre performance, an incident heavily featured in Democratic campaign ads.
  • Laubacher, a retired US Navy rear admiral who ran as a moderate focused on constituent service, vastly outspent Boebert during the election cycle.
  • Boebert attributed her defeat to heavy campaign spending by her opponents and stated she does not intend to run for office again in 2028.

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