We don't need more Fettermans, Manchins, Sinemas.... who run as Democrats but vote as MAGA republicans. We don't need Democrats beholden to the den of corruption and undermining of democracy, the Zionist AIPAC.
They are not centrists by any means. At the very least, these are fence sitters who do not have the courage of their convictions. But it is worth contemplating the possibility, indeed the recurring pattern of such Trojan Republicans who deliberately lie by registering and running as Democrats, only to fool their voters and begin a term in Congress voting with Republicans and scuttling the Democrat agenda.
Why not be honest and transparent? Why don't they register as independent and caucus with republicans? Bernie Sanders is an independent and caucuses with Democrats.
With the razor edge victory of dubiously "Democrat" Eileen Laubacher over the MAGA moron Lauren Boebert in Colorado, it will be interesting to watch Laubacher's voting pattern and her potential putting sticks in the wheels of the Democrat agenda.
Why do I raise this issue? Because Laubacher has been a Republican all the her life, but registered and ran as a Democrat on the eve of these midterms late in 2025 when she felt that Trump's catastrophic failure in office will translate into her own defeat if she ran as a Republican. The midterms have proven her right: She won as a Democrat but would have lost as Trump MAGA Republican.
See below why Democrats missed the vote on impeaching Drunken Warrior Pete Hegseth. Surprise? No. They were busy getting bribed by AIPAC to rescue genocidal Israel from accountability.
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Lauren Boebert loses House seat to Democratic challenger in ColoradoThe congresswoman had switched districts in the 2024 election to one that favored Republicans, but it wasn't enough to insulate her from widespread Democratic gains this year.
Dylan Stableford, Mike Bebernes
Updated Fri, November 13, 2026
Lauren Boebert and Eileen Laubacher. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images, Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
In what had been considered Colorado's most Republican-leaning congressional district, incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert has been defeated by Democrat Eileen Laubacher.
The Associated Press called the race on Friday afternoon.
Laubacher received 48.8% of the vote (187,488 votes) to Boebert's 47.9% (184,047 votes), with 99% of the vote counted. Douglas Mangeris, a libertarian, received 3.3%, or 12,720 votes, per AP.
Boebert, an outspoken gun rights activist, has served in Congress since 2021 and is considered one of President Trump's staunchest allies on Capitol Hill.
Laubacher is a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral who was deployed in Afghanistan. She also served on the National Security Council under President Joe Biden.
Laubacher's victory adds Colorado's 4th District to the more than 40 Republican-held districts that have flipped to Democrats this midterm cycle, including two others in Colorado.
In an interview with NewsNation on Thursday, Boebert blamed her impending loss on "so many different variables" that plagued Republicans across the country, including gas prices, the war in Iran and Congress's failure to address corruption in the U.S. political system.
She also argued that she and other members of the right wing House Freedom Caucus "weren't heard" when they called for Congress to take action on a variety of issues that voters care about, including government surveillance and "fair elections."
The result is indicative of the remarkable swing toward Democrats that took place in historically safe Republican districts across the country. Boebert, who relocated from Colorado's more-purple 3rd District in 2023, won by more than 11 percentage points the last time she was on the ballot.
Who is Eileen Laubacher?
Laubacher served 34 years in the U.S. Navy, working in a variety of intelligence and command positions, before retiring in 2024. Her father also spent his career in the Navy, reaching the rank of vice admiral. Her grandfather served as a Navy combat diver during World War II. Laubacher spent significant periods of her Navy career abroad, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 and service in a senior role at the U.S. Embassy in India.
Though she said she had frequently told people in her life that she would "never run for office," Laubacher opted to enter the race for Boebert's seat because she believed residents of Colorado's 4th District deserved "serious and honest representation" in Congress.
Laubacher had reportedly been a Republican throughout much of her life before registering as a Democrat in late 2025. Her decision to switch parties, she said, was driven by her view that the Republican Party had become "nearly unrecognizable" to her.
Laubacher's recent party swap became the subject of a lawsuit during the Democratic primary, with one of the other Democrats in the race attempting to prevent her from qualifying for the ballot. That effort failed, and Laubacher later secured the Democratic nomination.
In terms of policy, Laubacher is firmly within the moderate wing of the Democratic Party. She supports strong immigration enforcement, tax cuts for the middle class and reducing the national debt. She placed a heavy emphasis on affordability throughout her campaign, including calling on President Trump to repeal tariffs that raise consumer prices and end the war with Iran.
Laubacher served 34 years in the U.S. Navy, working in a variety of intelligence and command positions, before retiring in 2024. Her father also spent his career in the Navy, reaching the rank of vice admiral. Her grandfather served as a Navy combat diver during World War II. Laubacher spent significant periods of her Navy career abroad, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 and service in a senior role at the U.S. Embassy in India.
Though she said she had frequently told people in her life that she would "never run for office," Laubacher opted to enter the race for Boebert's seat because she believed residents of Colorado's 4th District deserved "serious and honest representation" in Congress.
Laubacher had reportedly been a Republican throughout much of her life before registering as a Democrat in late 2025. Her decision to switch parties, she said, was driven by her view that the Republican Party had become "nearly unrecognizable" to her.
Laubacher's recent party swap became the subject of a lawsuit during the Democratic primary, with one of the other Democrats in the race attempting to prevent her from qualifying for the ballot. That effort failed, and Laubacher later secured the Democratic nomination.
In terms of policy, Laubacher is firmly within the moderate wing of the Democratic Party. She supports strong immigration enforcement, tax cuts for the middle class and reducing the national debt. She placed a heavy emphasis on affordability throughout her campaign, including calling on President Trump to repeal tariffs that raise consumer prices and end the war with Iran.
Boebert's tenure
First elected to represent Colorado's 3rd District in 2020, Boebert quickly became one of the more vocal and recognizable members of the House Republican caucus. She has been a persistent critic of the "deep state" and was a staunch supporter of Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
During her first year in the House, she introduced separate resolutions to impeach then-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over their handling of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. In 2023, she was one of the key voices behind a leadership battle among House Republicans that was only settled when Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker after 15 roll call votes. Later that year, she mounted a second unsuccessful effort to impeach Biden.
Boebert's personal life drew scrutiny in September 2023 after she and a male companion were escorted out of a stage production of Beetlejuice for allegedly "vaping, singing, [and] causing a disturbance." Though she initially denied acting inappropriately, she later apologized for her behavior, saying that her actions "fell short of my values."
Though Boebert won her first House race by a comfortable margin, she narrowly avoided defeat in her bid for reelection in 2022, defeating her Democratic challenger by just 546 votes. Prior to the 2024 election, Boebert switched her reelection bid to Colorado's 4th District, a region of the state considered "far more favorable to Republicans."
The move proved effective in helping Boebert secure a comfortable victory in 2024. But the redder district was not enough to insulate her from the widespread Democratic gains across the country this year.
First elected to represent Colorado's 3rd District in 2020, Boebert quickly became one of the more vocal and recognizable members of the House Republican caucus. She has been a persistent critic of the "deep state" and was a staunch supporter of Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
During her first year in the House, she introduced separate resolutions to impeach then-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris over their handling of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. In 2023, she was one of the key voices behind a leadership battle among House Republicans that was only settled when Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker after 15 roll call votes. Later that year, she mounted a second unsuccessful effort to impeach Biden.
Boebert's personal life drew scrutiny in September 2023 after she and a male companion were escorted out of a stage production of Beetlejuice for allegedly "vaping, singing, [and] causing a disturbance." Though she initially denied acting inappropriately, she later apologized for her behavior, saying that her actions "fell short of my values."
Though Boebert won her first House race by a comfortable margin, she narrowly avoided defeat in her bid for reelection in 2022, defeating her Democratic challenger by just 546 votes. Prior to the 2024 election, Boebert switched her reelection bid to Colorado's 4th District, a region of the state considered "far more favorable to Republicans."
The move proved effective in helping Boebert secure a comfortable victory in 2024. But the redder district was not enough to insulate her from the widespread Democratic gains across the country this year.
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Some Democrats who missed Hegseth impeachment vote were reportedly at AIPAC event. Here's what we know
Taija PerryCook
Sat, November 14, 2026
Jemal Countess and Tom Williams, accessed via Getty Images.
The effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth failed in a 211-204 vote on Nov. 10, which many Democrats blamed on 11 of their fellow party members who were absent from the voting chamber.
Of those 11 Democrats, social media users claimed some of them missed the vote because they were attending an event related to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group.
The event in question was reportedly hosted by Elect Democrat Women. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, the top donor to the Elect Democrat Women-affiliated super PAC, EDW Action Fund, was the United Democracy Project — a super PAC affiliate of AIPAC.
Drop Site News, a nonprofit investigative news outlet, reportedly obtained an RSVP list of the event showing that three of the 11 Democrats who missed the vote were present at the event: Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., and Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo. As of this writing, the reported RSVP list was not publicly available and Drop Site News did not reveal how it sourced the list.
Two of the represenatives, Brownley and Pettersen, reportedly acknowledged attending the Elect Democratic Women event. However, none of them had responded to our requests for comment by the time of publication.
Until we hear directly from the representatives' offices or primary evidence confirming their attendance emerges, we've left this claim unrated.
On Nov. 10, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has been the face of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began in February.
The impeachment effort failed in a 211-204 vote, which many Democrats blamed on 11 of their fellow party members who were absent from the voting chamber.
The 11 absent Democrats were Reps. Julia Brownley, Melanie Stansbury, Brittany Pettersen, Laura Gillen, Nancy Pelosi, Haley Stevens, Marilyn Strickland, Frederica Wilson, Jonathan Jackson, Steven Horsford and J. Luis Correa.
Social media users claimed some of those 11 missed the vote because they were attending an event related to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group.
The event in question was reportedly hosted by Elect Democrat Women. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, the top donor to the Elect Democrat Women-affiliated super PAC, EDW Action Fund, was the United Democracy Project — a super PAC affiliate of AIPAC.
Drop Site News, a nonprofit investigative news outlet, reportedly obtained an RSVP list of the event showing that three of the 11 Democrats who missed the vote were present at the event: Brownley, of California, Stansbury, of New Mexico, and Pettersen, of Colorado. As of this writing, the reported RSVP list was not publicly available and Drop Site News did not reveal how it sourced the list.
Two of the representatives, Brownley and Pettersen, reportedly acknowledged attending the Elect Democratic Women event. However, none of them had responded to our requests for comment by the time of publication. Until we hear directly from the representatives' offices or primary evidence confirming their attendance emerges, we've left this claim unrated.
On Nov. 11, USA Today reporter Zach Schermele posted that Brownley told him she "left last night's Elect Democratic Women event for the Hegseth vote with plenty of time to spare" and that "when the traffic jam made it clear she might not make it in time, she and other lawmakers started texting each other." He reported that Brownley, 74, then got out of her car and started running, missing the vote by "seconds" (archived).
According to Denver NBC affiliate KUSA, Pettersen acknowledged she attended the event, saying in a statement, "Last night, I was late to the floor and there is no excuse for that. I was at an Electing Democratic Women event."
Stansbury posted a video on Nov. 11 apologizing for her absence, saying, "I know I should've been there at that moment." She blamed rush-hour traffic on Independence Avenue for her absence. She did not mention the EDW event, though her comments were flooded with users accusing her of attending it.
Because the reported RSVP list was not publicly available and Drop Site News did not reveal where it sourced the list, we are unable to rate this claim. We can, however, break down Drop Site News' findings and any other publicly available information.
The document Drop Site News reportedly obtained also included a "Run of Show" listing the event's schedule, which read:
Run of Show:
4:30 pm: Event begins.
Mix and mingle
5:00 pm: EDW Chairwoman Lois Frankel to give opening remarks.
Thank everyone for attending, supporting EDW, and our historic wins.
5:10 pm: Acknowledge all new members in attendance and have them answer questions.
5:30 pm: Guests resume mingling.
6:00 pm: Event ends.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., publicly posted the voting schedule on Nov. 10, which indicated the vote on the impeachment articles he introduced would take place at 5:30 p.m. (archived).
According to Drop Site's reporting, the event took place at Goldfinch Social, a venue in Washington, D.C., about 2 miles from the Capitol.
Some Democrats who missed Hegseth impeachment vote were reportedly at AIPAC event. Here's what we know
Taija PerryCook
Sat, November 14, 2026
Jemal Countess and Tom Williams, accessed via Getty Images.
The effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth failed in a 211-204 vote on Nov. 10, which many Democrats blamed on 11 of their fellow party members who were absent from the voting chamber.
Of those 11 Democrats, social media users claimed some of them missed the vote because they were attending an event related to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group.
The event in question was reportedly hosted by Elect Democrat Women. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, the top donor to the Elect Democrat Women-affiliated super PAC, EDW Action Fund, was the United Democracy Project — a super PAC affiliate of AIPAC.
Drop Site News, a nonprofit investigative news outlet, reportedly obtained an RSVP list of the event showing that three of the 11 Democrats who missed the vote were present at the event: Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., and Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo. As of this writing, the reported RSVP list was not publicly available and Drop Site News did not reveal how it sourced the list.
Two of the represenatives, Brownley and Pettersen, reportedly acknowledged attending the Elect Democratic Women event. However, none of them had responded to our requests for comment by the time of publication.
Until we hear directly from the representatives' offices or primary evidence confirming their attendance emerges, we've left this claim unrated.
On Nov. 10, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has been the face of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began in February.
The impeachment effort failed in a 211-204 vote, which many Democrats blamed on 11 of their fellow party members who were absent from the voting chamber.
The 11 absent Democrats were Reps. Julia Brownley, Melanie Stansbury, Brittany Pettersen, Laura Gillen, Nancy Pelosi, Haley Stevens, Marilyn Strickland, Frederica Wilson, Jonathan Jackson, Steven Horsford and J. Luis Correa.
Social media users claimed some of those 11 missed the vote because they were attending an event related to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group.
The event in question was reportedly hosted by Elect Democrat Women. According to the nonprofit OpenSecrets, the top donor to the Elect Democrat Women-affiliated super PAC, EDW Action Fund, was the United Democracy Project — a super PAC affiliate of AIPAC.
Drop Site News, a nonprofit investigative news outlet, reportedly obtained an RSVP list of the event showing that three of the 11 Democrats who missed the vote were present at the event: Brownley, of California, Stansbury, of New Mexico, and Pettersen, of Colorado. As of this writing, the reported RSVP list was not publicly available and Drop Site News did not reveal how it sourced the list.
Two of the representatives, Brownley and Pettersen, reportedly acknowledged attending the Elect Democratic Women event. However, none of them had responded to our requests for comment by the time of publication. Until we hear directly from the representatives' offices or primary evidence confirming their attendance emerges, we've left this claim unrated.
On Nov. 11, USA Today reporter Zach Schermele posted that Brownley told him she "left last night's Elect Democratic Women event for the Hegseth vote with plenty of time to spare" and that "when the traffic jam made it clear she might not make it in time, she and other lawmakers started texting each other." He reported that Brownley, 74, then got out of her car and started running, missing the vote by "seconds" (archived).
According to Denver NBC affiliate KUSA, Pettersen acknowledged she attended the event, saying in a statement, "Last night, I was late to the floor and there is no excuse for that. I was at an Electing Democratic Women event."
Stansbury posted a video on Nov. 11 apologizing for her absence, saying, "I know I should've been there at that moment." She blamed rush-hour traffic on Independence Avenue for her absence. She did not mention the EDW event, though her comments were flooded with users accusing her of attending it.
Because the reported RSVP list was not publicly available and Drop Site News did not reveal where it sourced the list, we are unable to rate this claim. We can, however, break down Drop Site News' findings and any other publicly available information.
The document Drop Site News reportedly obtained also included a "Run of Show" listing the event's schedule, which read:
Run of Show:
4:30 pm: Event begins.
Mix and mingle
5:00 pm: EDW Chairwoman Lois Frankel to give opening remarks.
Thank everyone for attending, supporting EDW, and our historic wins.
5:10 pm: Acknowledge all new members in attendance and have them answer questions.
5:30 pm: Guests resume mingling.
6:00 pm: Event ends.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., publicly posted the voting schedule on Nov. 10, which indicated the vote on the impeachment articles he introduced would take place at 5:30 p.m. (archived).
According to Drop Site's reporting, the event took place at Goldfinch Social, a venue in Washington, D.C., about 2 miles from the Capitol.
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