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IrelandBoebert's campaign expects a recount. Who would pay?
The Ring of Fire's Josh Gay examines the cost of another count as Eileen Laubacher leads in a heavily Republican Colorado district.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 493,690 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (41,371).
Lauren Boebert Just Got Some Really BAD News...
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- 0:00Gay argues that county victories matter less than the number of voters living in them.
- 0:52Boebert's attorney says the campaign is investigating unusual voting patterns and expects a recount.
- 1:33Gay argues that Republican crossover votes in Douglas County explain the unexpected result.
- 2:53Boebert's narrow previous victory provides context for her move to a heavily Republican district.
- 3:28An interview excerpt shows Boebert saying politics does not define her.
Another count could cost her. In The Ring of Fire's election update, Lauren Boebert is trailing Democrat Eileen Laubacher, and the margin sits outside Colorado's automatic recount threshold. As the video's description explains, Boebert would likely have to pay for a recount herself.
Host Josh Gay focuses on the gap between winning counties and winning votes. Boebert's argument that she is ahead in most counties gets a blunt response: "land does not vote. Our elections are not judged by acreage."
Her campaign attorney, Scott Gessler, says the campaign is investigating "unusual voting patterns" and expects a recount. Gay's interpretation is different: he argues that Republicans in Douglas County voting for a Democrat explains the surprise. That is his political reading, not evidence of an election irregularity.
The update, titled "Lauren Boebert Just Got Some Really BAD News...", reached roughly 340,000 views in twelve hours, already far beyond the channel's usual full-day audience for regular videos.
Gay also revisits Boebert's narrow victory in her previous district before her move to Colorado's heavily Republican fourth district. His video describes an unfinished count, rather than declaring a winner.
Near the end, the commentary gives way to Boebert's own response in a 9NEWS interview excerpt: "This doesn't define me. I'm a mom. I'm a granny, and I'm a believer."
A Republican politician representing Colorado's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2025. She previously represented the state's 3rd district from 2021 to 2025.
More on Wikipedia ›An American politician and retired two-star Navy rear admiral who served on the National Security Council under President Joe Biden.
More on Wikipedia ›A Republican elections attorney who served as Colorado's secretary of state from 2011 to 2015.
More on Wikipedia ›A U.S. House district covering much of eastern Colorado's rural plains and parts of the Front Range, including Loveland, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock and Parker.
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- Channel
- The Ring of Fire
- Subscribers
- 1,370,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 3,671,306
- Channel views, pace per day
- 457,249 (on a normal day: 429,699)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 340,048 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 493,690
The numbers
The Boebert update passed the channel's usual first-day views well before completing its first day.
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Which statewide office did Boebert's attorney Scott Gessler previously hold in Colorado?
Gessler served as Colorado's secretary of state from 2011 to 2015.