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Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd defeats Democratic challenger in Colorado's 3rd District

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Just The News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Kevin Killough

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Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd defeated Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero in Colorado's 3rd District race on election day. The Associated Press called the race for Hurd on Thursday morning; as of 1 p.m. ET, Hurd had 49.3% of the vote and Romero had 47.4%, with 95% of votes counted. This victory may make Hurd one of the few remaining Republican members in Colorado's House delegation after the midterms.
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Colorado Democratic House Republican U.S.

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Hurd PERSON · 5× Republican NORP · 5× Colorado GPE · 4× Democratic NORP · 2× House ORG · 2× Jeff Hurd PERSON · 2× Dwayne Romero PERSON · 1× Romero PERSON · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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The state's 4th District race remains in the balance, where Democrat Eileen Laubacher holds nearly 3,000 more votes than Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd defeats Democratic challenger in Colorado's 3rd District Hurd, who will enter his second term after his win in the election, may end up being the only Republican member of Colorado's House delegation to survive the midterms.
2026-11-06 · Just The News
Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd defeats Democratic challenger in Colorado's 3rd District · mixed framing

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Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd defeats Democratic challenger in Colorado's 3rd District Hurd, who will enter his second term after his win in the election, may end up being the only Republican member of Colorado's House delegation to survive the midterms. uncertain
who → defeat → midterms
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd defeated Democratic challenger, Dwayne Romero, in Colorado's 3rd District race. asserted
Hurd → defeat → race
The Associated Press called the race for Hurd on Thursday morning. asserted
Press → call → morning
As of 1 p.m. ET, Hurd had 49.3% of the vote, and Romero had 47.4% of the vote, with 95% of the votes counted. asserted
% → have → votes
Hurd, who will enter his second term after his win in the election, may end up being the only Republican member of Colorado's House delegation to survive the midterms. uncertain
who → enter → midterms
The state's 4th District race remains in the balance, where Democrat Eileen Laubacher holds nearly 3,000 more votes than Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert. asserted
Laubacher → remain → Boebert
He won in 2024 by 5 points, the same year President Donald Trump carried the district by 9 points, the Denver Gazette reported. asserted
Gazette → win → points
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