Eileen Laubacher

D

Won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary

Eileen Laubacher is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 4th Congressional District. She is a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral who served 34 years in the Navy and raised five children with her husband in Colorado.[4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Calls for ending tariffs she says are raising the price of fuel, fertilizer, equipment and groceries.[4]

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Proposes capping insulin costs at $35/month, allowing Medicaid to negotiate lower drug prices, and reversing Medicaid cuts she says threaten rural hospitals.[4]

  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Says she believes in the right to privacy and keeping government out of personal healthcare decisions.[4]

    “Keep the government out of your personal healthcare decisions and your doctor's office, because I believe in our right to privacy and the freedom to make our own decisions”

In their words — priorities

  • Lowering everyday costs: housing, health care, prescription drugs and the price impact of tariffs.[4]
  • Strengthening rural health care, including support for rural hospitals, expanded telehealth, and reversing Medicaid cuts she attributes to Boebert.[4]
  • Supporting farmers and ranchers with a long-term Farm Bill and water infrastructure investment.[4]

Background

  • Entered the United States Naval Academy at age 17 and served 34 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Rear Admiral.[4]
  • Raised five children with her husband in Colorado.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $10.3M · spent $6.7M · $3.6M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Lauren Boebert, Douglas Mangeris · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 4.Platform · Eileen for Colorado Candidate's own words