The Democrats Taking On Lauren Boebert

And how we’ll decide who to back

Lauren Boebert’s greatest advantage has never been popularity. It has been division. She survives not because she persuades a majority, but because her opposition fractures, hesitates, and waits too long to consolidate.

That makes the Democratic primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District the most consequential contest of the 2026 cycle. Four Democrats are competing not just to be the nominee, but to define the theory of how Boebert is finally beaten.

At American Muckrakers, we are watching closely. In March, we will endorse one Democratic candidate and actively help them raise the resources needed to compete. This essay explains the field, the stakes, and how we’re thinking about that decision.

We will analyze Libertarian, unaffiliated, and GOP challengers in the next installment. This one is about the Democrats.