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Eileen Laubacher

Democrat

Retired U.S. Navy rear admiral

Eileen Laubacher is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 4th District. She served 34 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a rear admiral, worked at the National Security Council as senior director for South Asia, and is a first-time candidate who lives in Highlands Ranch2.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said "we need to ban members of Congress from trading stocks and becoming lobbyists." (2026-09) source
  • ImmigrationA path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigrationmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said she supports a strong border and that major immigration reform should give people a real path to citizenship, with humane and legal enforcement. (2026-09) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990 and deployed to Afghanistan2.
  • Changed her party registration from Republican to unaffiliated in 2024 and to Democratic in 20252.
  • On the Nov 3, 2026 general election ballot for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, according to the Colorado Secretary of State official candidate list1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$10,349,940raised
$6,739,031spent
$3,610,909cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $7,575,504 in gifts under $200$10,327,016
  • PACs and other political committees$17,510

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. VOTEVETSPAC$5,000
  2. DEMOCRATS UNITED TO CHANGE AND HOPE PACPAC$3,500
  3. PATRIOT PACPAC$2,500
  4. LIFTOFF PACPAC$2,500
  5. SERVICE FIRST PACPAC$2,000
  6. SERVE AMERICA PACPAC$1,000
  7. EDPACPAC$1,000

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 6, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-07. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (2)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Colorado Secretary of State, 2026 General Election Official Candidate ListColorado Secretary of State
  2. CPR News voter guide, 4th Congressional District: Democrat Eileen LaubacherColorado Public Radio