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Rep. Jeff Hurd Wins Reelection in Colorado's 3rd District
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd defeated Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, with the Associated Press calling the race Friday morning as Hurd led 49% to 47%. The result makes Hurd a rare Republican winner in Colorado amid broader Democratic gains in the state, with GOP Reps. Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans losing their races and Lauren Boebert trailing in the 4th District. During the campaign, Romero criticized Hurd as a "rubber-stamp vote" for Trump's agenda, citing the 2025 tax and spending law's steep Medicaid cuts, which are expected to hit rural areas like the Western Slope particularly hard. Hurd had emphasized past disagreements with Trump, including a vote against certain tariffs.
Why it mattersHurd's reelection in a largely rural district could keep in office a lawmaker whose record on the 2025 Medicaid cuts will shape how rural Western Slope providers and Medicaid enrollees experience the law's implementation going forward.