Jeff Hurd draws $3 million in outside spending while Democratic groups sit out CO-3

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun

When the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District to its list of top 2026 targets in early October, it was meant as a way to summon other liberal groups to start spending on the race.

The DCCC, the campaign arm for U.S. House Democrats, hoped an influx of money could help push former Aspen City Councilman Dwayne Romero across the finish line in his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd. 

After all, polling has shown the race is essentially tied despite the GOP tilt of the district, which spans the Western Slope and stretches into Pueblo and southeastern Colorado. 

But so far, the DCCC’s call to action has gone unanswered. And there’s not much time left before the Nov. 3 election for that to change.

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