Romero Leads Hurd in Tight Colorado 3rd District Race

Democrat Dwayne Romero held a narrow lead over Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd on election night in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, with Romero at 49.7% to Hurd's 47.4% as county clerks continued processing ballots. A Romero win would mark the first Democratic victory in the district since 2010. Democrats attacked Hurd over his vote for the 2025 federal tax and spending law, which included steep Medicaid and food assistance cuts, while Hurd positioned himself as independent from President Trump on some issues. Outside spending surged late in the race, with a $2.5 million infusion from the main Democratic House super PAC boosting Romero in the campaign's final week.

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