Eileen Laubacher

Eileen Laubacher is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 4th Congressional District. A 1990 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, she served 34 years in the Navy, including as defense attache in New Delhi and as a National Security Council senior director, and retired as a Rear Admiral in October 2024. She says she is running to lower costs and make government work for residents.[1][2][3]

Laubacher is the daughter and granddaughter of Navy veterans and, according to her campaign, decided as a child to attend the U.S. Naval Academy.[2] She entered the academy in July 1986 and graduated in 1990, according to her campaign website.[2] She served more than seven years as a Navy intelligence officer in the United States and abroad before moving to the Navy Reserve, and deployed to Afghanistan in 2009.[2]

Laubacher became an Admiral in 2018. She served as Senior Defense Official and Defense Attache in New Delhi, India, from 2019 to 2022, then as Senior Director for South Asia on the National Security Council.[2] She retired from the Navy in October 2024 after 34 years of service, according to her campaign.[1][2]

Laubacher won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary for Colorado's 4th District with 99.2% of the vote, according to Ballotpedia.[4] According to her campaign, she lives in Colorado with her husband, Chris; they raised five children, whom they homeschooled, and have three grandchildren.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.