Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd survives ‘blue tsunami’ in Colorado, defeats Democrat Dwayne Romero

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 462

Last Updated: 3 days, 7 hours ago

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Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction defeated Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero to win a second term in the House of Representatives, a lone bright spot for the Colorado GOP in the midst of a “blue tsunami” that saw Democrats triumphant across the state and country.

As of 9:40 a.m. on Friday, Hurd led in the 3rd Congressional District race with 49% of the vote, ahead of Romero’s 47%. The Associated …

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