Dwayne Romero

Dwayne Romero is a former Aspen city councilmember, former state economic development director and Army combat veteran who won the June 30 Democratic primary over Alex Kelloff. He faces Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd in a district Republicans have held since 2011, and national Democrats added him to the Red to Blue program on Oct. 5.

On the ballot against Jeff Hurd (R)

Why it matters: National House Democrats added Hurd's seat to their target list in August 2026, and the district has been Republican since 2011.

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The race at a glance

Race ratingLean RCook Political Report, Oct 27 source

In Dwayne's own words

I won’t agree with everyone on everything, but I believe pragmatism and common ground still beat extremism every time.

Dwayne Romero, Candidate profile in Colorado Politics' 3rd District race coverage, Oct 2 source

Where Dwayne stands

Cost of living: Lower housing, health care, fuel and grocery costs by repealing tariffs and expanding Family Tax Credits. source
Water and public lands: Protect district water from Colorado River Compact threats and drought, and oppose selling or transferring public lands. source
Health care: Keep rural hospitals open and funded, let Medicare negotiate drug prices, and oppose cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP in the 'One Big Ugly Bill'. source
Immigration: Secure the border, create a path to citizenship for long-term law-abiding residents, and add immigration judges. source
Government accountability: Ban federal officials from trading stocks, end dark money, enact term limits and close the revolving door to lobbying. source

The record

Former Aspen city councilmember and former executive director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
Former U.S. Army officer who served in combat in the Gulf War and received the Bronze Star.
Serves on a local water and sanitation board; entered the race hours before the filing deadline and won the primary roughly 55% to 45%.

ConfidentialThe GOP File

The file on Jeff Hurd

Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, first won the seat in 2024 after Lauren Boebert left to run in another district, and is seeking a second term. source
President Trump endorsed Hurd's reelection bid in October 2025. source
Hurd says he supports a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and their families and has backed legislation to do so; his first-term focus was water, energy, public lands and transportation. source

Endorsed by

DCCC Red to Blue program (added Oct. 5, 2026)

Profile sources: 1, 2, 3

Race data checked Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Quotes on this page were matched word for word against their sources.