Eaton, Colorado - MAGA Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is refusing to concede and demanding a recount as she continues to trail her Democratic challenger in her still undecided fight for reelection.
Last week, the midterm elections saw Democrats winning key races across the nation, allowing them to flip many typically red states and regain control of both the House and Senate.
It appears Boebert was no exception – as of Sunday, The New York Times has Democrat Eileen Laubacher leading with 48.77% to the incumbent's 47.92%.
While the Associated Press estimates that 97% of votes have been counted, they have yet to officially call the race, and Boebert is refusing to concede.
Her refusal comes as no surprise, as Boebert has built her political brand on being a staunch loyalist to President Donald Trump, and has used her role to push his most controversial false claims, including his insistence that the 2020 election was "stolen" from him.
Critics have argued the midterms marked a sharp rebuke to President Trump and Republican leadership. Boebert – who has faced countless scandals in her tenure – has faced mockery on social media as videos of election night show her partying, clearly confident that she would win.
In a statement shared on Thursday, Scott Gessler – a fellow MAGA loyalist and attorney representing Boebert – said that he and the campaign are "investigating some very unusual voting patterns" and are expecting a recount to take place.
Under Colorado state law, a recount is to be conducted if the margin falls below a 0.5% difference, and it will need to be approved before tabulation is completed on Friday, November 13.