Dwayne Romero, Rep. Jeff Hurd in close race in Colorado’s 3rd District

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 440

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction and his Democratic challenger, Dwayne Romero, were in a close race after polling Tuesday. Romero held a narrow lead until Hurd pulled slightly ahead as county clerks across Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District continued to process ballot returns into Wednesday.

As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, Hurd led by about 1,200 votes, with 48.63% of the vote to Romero’s 48.23%.

The 3rd District is Colorado’s largest congressional district …

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