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Colorado's 3rd Congressional District

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Colorado's 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2025

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jeff Hurd (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Colorado representatives represented an average of 722,771 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 720,704 residents.

Elections

See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2030


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Heather Barton (Unaffiliated) is running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Heather Barton (Unaffiliated)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Kyle Doster (D) and Alex Kelloff (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Jeff Hurd (R) and Hope Scheppelman (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2026.


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See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Jeff Hurd (R) defeated Adam Frisch (D), James Wiley (L), and Adam Withrow (Unity Party) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Hurd
Jeff Hurd (R)
 
50.8
 
201,951
Image of Adam Frisch
Adam Frisch (D)
 
45.8
 
182,147
Image of James Wiley
James Wiley (L)  Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
10,734
Image of Adam Withrow
Adam Withrow (Unity Party)  Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
2,721

Total votes: 397,553
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Adam Frisch (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Frisch
Adam Frisch
 
100.0
 
51,719

Total votes: 51,719
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Hurd
Jeff Hurd
 
41.2
 
36,505
Image of Ron Hanks
Ron Hanks
 
28.5
 
25,211
Image of Stephen Varela
Stephen Varela  Candidate Connection
 
9.8
 
8,638
Image of Lew Webb
Lew Webb
 
8.0
 
7,094
Image of Curtis McCrackin
Curtis McCrackin  Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
5,772
Image of Russ Andrews
Russ Andrews
 
6.0
 
5,304

Total votes: 88,524
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Lauren Boebert (R) defeated Adam Frisch (D), Marina Zimmerman (Independent), Kristin Skowronski (Independent), and Richard Tetu (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lauren Boebert
Lauren Boebert (R)
 
50.1
 
163,839
Image of Adam Frisch
Adam Frisch (D)  Candidate Connection
 
49.9
 
163,293
Image of Marina Zimmerman
Marina Zimmerman (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
74
Image of Kristin Skowronski
Kristin Skowronski (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
71
Image of Richard Tetu
Richard Tetu (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
8

Total votes: 327,285
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Adam Frisch (D) defeated Sol Sandoval (D) and Alex Walker (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Frisch
Adam Frisch  Candidate Connection
 
42.4
 
25,751
Image of Sol Sandoval
Sol Sandoval  Candidate Connection
 
41.9
 
25,462
Image of Alex Walker
Alex Walker  Candidate Connection
 
15.7
 
9,504

Total votes: 60,717
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Lauren Boebert (R) defeated Don Coram (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lauren Boebert
Lauren Boebert
 
66.0
 
86,322
Image of Don Coram
Don Coram
 
34.0
 
44,486

Total votes: 130,808
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See also: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Lauren Boebert (R) defeated Diane Mitsch Bush (D), John Keil (L), and Critter Milton (Unity Party) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lauren Boebert
Lauren Boebert (R)
 
51.4
 
220,634
Image of Diane Mitsch Bush
Diane Mitsch Bush (D)
 
45.2
 
194,122
John Keil (L)
 
2.4
 
10,298
Image of Critter Milton
Critter Milton (Unity Party)
 
1.0
 
4,265

Total votes: 429,319
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Diane Mitsch Bush (D) defeated James Iacino (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Diane Mitsch Bush
Diane Mitsch Bush
 
61.3
 
65,377
Image of James Iacino
James Iacino
 
38.7
 
41,200

Total votes: 106,577
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Lauren Boebert (R) defeated incumbent Scott Tipton (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lauren Boebert
Lauren Boebert
 
54.6
 
58,678
Image of Scott Tipton
Scott Tipton
 
45.4
 
48,805

Total votes: 107,483
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3

John Keil (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on April 13, 2020.

Candidate
John Keil

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Unity Party convention

Unity convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Critter Milton (Unity Party) advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on April 4, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Critter Milton
Critter Milton

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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Scott Tipton (R) defeated Diane Mitsch Bush (D), Mary Malarsie (Independent), and Gaylon Kent (L) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Tipton
Scott Tipton (R)
 
51.5
 
173,205
Image of Diane Mitsch Bush
Diane Mitsch Bush (D)  Candidate Connection
 
43.6
 
146,426
Mary Malarsie (Independent)
 
3.2
 
10,831
Image of Gaylon Kent
Gaylon Kent (L)
 
1.7
 
5,727
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0%
 
12

Total votes: 336,201
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Diane Mitsch Bush (D) defeated Karl Hanlon (D) and Arn Menconi (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Diane Mitsch Bush
Diane Mitsch Bush  Candidate Connection
 
64.1
 
44,809
Image of Karl Hanlon
Karl Hanlon
 
27.7
 
19,368
Image of Arn Menconi
Arn Menconi
 
8.2
 
5,754

Total votes: 69,931
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Scott Tipton (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Scott Tipton
Scott Tipton

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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2020 census

On November 1, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court approved the congressional redistricting plan that the state's Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission approved on September 28, 2021. Colorado was apportioned eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, a net gain of one seat as compared to apportionment after the 2010 census. This map took effect for Colorado’s 2022 congressional elections.

The Denver Post's Alex Burness said that the approved map "gives comfortable advantages to each of Colorado’s seven incumbent members of Congress" and that the newly created 8th District would be competitive based on recent results.[16][17]

How does redistricting in Colorado work? On November 6, 2018, Colorado voters approved two constitutional amendments, Amendment Y and Amendment Z, establishing separate non-politician commissions for congressional and state legislative redistricting. Each commission consists of four members belonging to the state's largest political party, four members belonging to the state's second-largest party, and four members belonging to no party. Commission members are appointed by a panel of three judges selected by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. The amendment requires at least eight of the commission's 12 members, including at least two members not belonging to any political party, to approve a map.[18]

The Colorado Constitution requires that state legislative district boundaries "be contiguous, and that they be as compact as possible based on their total perimeter." In addition, "to the extent possible, districts must also preserve the integrity of counties, cities, towns and–where doing so does not conflict with other goals–communities of interest." There are no similar requirements for congressional districts.[19][20]

2020

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2024

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2010-2011

This is the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Colorado State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 3rd the 191st most Republican district nationally.[21]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 3rd the 176th most Republican district nationally.[22]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 52.9%-44.7%.[23]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 3rd the 174th most Republican district nationally.[24]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 44.7% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 52.9%.[25]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 3rd Congressional District the 180th most Republican nationally.[26]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.14. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.14 points toward that party.[27]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
  2. Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
  3. Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
  4. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Colorado," November 6, 2012
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. Colorado Judicial Branch, "Supreme Court Case Announcements," accessed November 1, 2021
  17. The Denver Post, "Colorado’s new congressional districts are set — and in need of Supreme Court approval," Sept. 29, 2021
  18. Colorado General Assembly, "SCR18-004: Congressional Redistricting," accessed May 14, 2018
  19. All About Redistricting, "Colorado," accessed April 22, 2015
  20. Redistricting in Colorado, "Constitutional Provisions," accessed April 22, 2015
  21. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  22. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  23. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  24. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  25. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  26. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  27. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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