Candidate · November 3, 2026
Eileen Laubacher
On the ballot for U.S. House · Colorado's 4th District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $14M
- cash on hand
- $1.8M
- issues with public statements
- 16
- outside spending for or against
- $221K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Colorado's 4th District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Democratic Party1 |
| Status | Challenger |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Eileen Laubacher graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990 and served in the U.S. Navy for 34 years, spending more than seven years on active duty as an intelligence officer before joining the Navy Reserve.2 She deployed to Afghanistan in 2009, became an admiral in 2018, and served as the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in New Delhi, India, from 2019 to 2022.2 She then served on the National Security Council as Senior Director for South Asia, and she retired from the Navy in October 2024.2
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running because she feels called to serve again at a time when she sees serious threats to the country, the Constitution and democracy, and that the district deserves a representative who works to make government deliver for its residents rather than for corporate donors and billionaires.2 Her home page says she would focus on lowering costs and solving problems.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteeileenforcolorado.com3,
4 - Facebookfacebook.com/eileenforcolorado3
- Instagraminstagram.com/eileenforcolorado3
- X (Twitter)x.com/EileenforCO3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign website says she would end the tariffs that it says are raising the prices of fuel, fertilizer, equipment, groceries and other everyday goods.5
- Lower or remove most tariffs
- Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods
- Broad tariffs on most imports
Taxes and Budget
Her campaign website says she supports tax cuts for the middle class.5
Her campaign website says that, to address the national debt, she would get rid of tax breaks for data centers, corporations and billionaires.5
- Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
- Keep current business tax breaks
- Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
Her campaign website says the national debt has to be addressed and that she would make serious cuts to wasteful spending.5
Energy and Climate
Her campaign website says data centers should pay for the energy and infrastructure they need instead of passing those costs on to taxpayers and ratepayers.5
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Health Care
Her campaign website and her rural health care plan say she would reverse recent Medicaid cuts, which they say threaten rural hospitals.5,
- Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
- Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
- Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding
Foreign Policy and Defense
Her campaign website says she would end the Iran war, which it links to higher fuel and fertilizer costs, and opposes expensive and unnecessary wars.5
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website calls for term limits and age limits.5
Her campaign website says members of Congress should be banned from trading and selling stocks.5
- Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
- Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
- No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports
Her campaign website says she has pledged not to take corporate PAC money and wants to end dark money and limit corporate money in campaigns by requiring full disclosure of political spending.5
Immigration
Her campaign website says she supports a secure border that prevents uncontrolled illegal immigration, and removing dangerous criminals who are in the country illegally.5
Her campaign website says bipartisan immigration reform should provide a pathway to citizenship for hardworking people who want to contribute to the economy.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her campaign website says she would give first responders and law enforcement the training, technology and resources they need, and invest in community policing.5
Environment and Public Lands
Her campaign website says she would invest in disaster preparedness and wildfire prevention.5
Veterans
Her campaign website says she would stop the privatization of the VA and expand VA partnerships, mobile clinics and telehealth.5
- Let veterans choose private doctors at the VA's expense whenever they prefer
- Write wait-time and drive-time limits into law, so veterans can use private care when the VA can't meet them
- Expand the VA's own hospitals and clinics, using private care mainly when the VA can't provide it
Agriculture and Rural Life
Her campaign website says she would keep foreign entities out of owning Colorado water and land.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $13,700,426 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $11,854,138 |
| Cash on hand | $1,846,288 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $62,449 supporting and $158,055 opposing Eileen Laubacher this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 23, 2026.8
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | — | $158,055 |
| AB PAC | $47,692 | — |
| Working America | $12,125 | — |
| VoteVets | $2,633 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Aug 12, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Sep 2, 2025