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Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
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| Filing deadline: March 19, 2024 |
| Primary: June 25, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado |
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Jeff Hurd (R) won the Republican primary for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Hurd received 42.0% of the vote. Ron Hanks (R) finished second with 27.7% of the vote. Stephen Varela (R) received 9.7%, Lew Webb (R) received 7.8%, Curtis McCrackin (R) received 6.7%, and Russ Andrews (R) received 6.0%.
Incumbent Lauren Boebert (R) ran for re-election in the 4th District, leaving the 3rd District open. According to Colorado Public Radio, Boebert's move to a new district "inverted the race from a question of whether Democrat Adam Frisch could close a 546-vote gap in November, to an existential one about who Republicans in Western and Southern Colorado will nominate to see the party forward."[1]
Hurd was, at the time of the election, an attorney and manager of the Grand Junction office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC.[2] Hurd said he was running "because he feels western and southern Colorado deserve a sincere, authentic, and hardworking Congressman. Someone who cares about policy and delivering results for communities and for working families."[3] According to Colorado Public Radio, "Hurd is considered by many to be the frontrunner to succeed Boebert...in part because Hurd began to rack up endorsements even before Boebert switched districts."[1]
Andrews was, at the time of the election, a financial advisor and former engineer. Andrews said he was running "to restore Western Slope and Rural Colorado Values," saying he stood for "God, country, family, prosperity, a light regulatory touch and retention of our property rights."[4] Andrews said his "first priority when he reaches Congress will be to reach out to every other Congressperson and Senator to find common ground on legislation he is proposing."[4] According to the Aspen Daily News, "the core of Andrews’ message is he will vote based on what’s good for his district, not what’s best for his party."[5]
Hanks was, at the time of the election, a former state legislator and veteran of the U.S. armed forces. Hanks said he was "the only proven conservative republican state legislator running," saying he had a record of service in the legislature and the military and had worked on issues including border security, election security, and opposing restrictions on firearms.[6][7] Hanks ran for U.S. Senate in 2022, losing to Joe O'Dea (R) 54.4%–45.5% in the Republican primary. The Republican Party of Colorado endorsed Hanks on May 15, 2024.[8]
Varela was, at the time of the election, a member of the Colorado Board of Education and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Varela said he was running "to stand for American greatness and common-sense conservative policies in Congress."[9] Varela said he supported "Donald Trump’s freedom agenda: fix the border mess, lower the cost of living, create more good American jobs, and stop and reverse the woke agenda."[10]
As of June 24, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales each rated the general election Lean Republican. In 2022, Boebert defeated Adam Frisch (D) 50.1%–49.9%.
All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[11] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 50.1%-49.9%. 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%.[12]
This page focuses on Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary election
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Hurd | 41.2 | 36,505 |
 | Ron Hanks | 28.5 | 25,211 | |
 | Stephen Varela  | 9.8 | 8,638 | |
 | Lew Webb | 8.0 | 7,094 | |
 | Curtis McCrackin | 6.5 | 5,772 | |
 | Russ Andrews | 6.0 | 5,304 | |
| Total votes: 88,524 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Austin O'Connell (R)
- Jason Bias (R)
- Joe Granado (R)
- Robin Heid (R)
- David Karpas (R)
- Kimberly Swearingen (R)
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Andrews obtained a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York Maritime College. As of the 2024 election, Andrews had spent 36 years as a financial advisor. His earlier work experience included advisory work with the U.S. Navy and as an engineer on board a Texaco oil rig.
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Sources: Russ Andrews 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024; Russ Andrews 2024 campaign website, "About Russ Andrews," accessed April 19, 2024; Russ Andrews 2024 campaign website, "My Positions," accessed April 19, 2024; Russ Andrews 2024 campaign website, "About," accessed April 19, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 3 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Colorado House of Representatives District 60 (2021–2023)
Biography: Hanks served in the U.S. military for 32 years. Hanks' service included time working as a linguist and as an intelligence officer. Hanks' other professional experience included work in the energy industry.
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Sources: Ron Hanks 2024 campaign website, "Send Me to DC to Help President Trump," March 6, 2024; Ron Hanks 2024 campaign website, "Message to the CD3 Delegates," accessed April 19, 2024; Ron Hanks 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024; Ron Hanks 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 3 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Hurd obtained his bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University and his law degree from Columbia Law School. As of the 2024 election, Hurd was the founder and manager of the Grand Junction office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC. Hurd's earlier professional experience includes work with the New York law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell and with the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Sources: Jeff Hurd 2024 campaign website, "Jeff Hurd Announces Candidacy for US Congress in Colorado's 3rd District," August 15, 2023; Jeff Hurd 2024 campaign website, "Meet Jeff," accessed April 18, 2024; Jeff Hurd 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 18, 2024; Jeff Hurd 2024 campaign website, "Meet Jeff," accessed April 18, 2024
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 3 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am a Constitutional Conservative"
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 3 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m a battle-tested conservative. I’m running for the future of Colorado, and for the future of our nation. When I hear young people say they are not proud to be Americans, it breaks my heart. I want to stand for American greatness and common-sense conservative policies in Congress. I’m a veteran, a family man, and a clinical social worker (MSW). I served four years in the Army and four more in the Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG). My service included two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in which I experienced plenty of active combat. My service gave me a tremendous appreciation and passion for our veterans. Upon completing my Army service, I took a position at the Department of Veterans Affairs. While serving in the Colorado Army National Guard, I attended Colorado State University-Pueblo, and graduated with a Bachelors in Sociology and a minor in Chicano studies. I later obtained a Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California. I’m a family man. I met my wife, Kayla, while jumping out of airplanes when we both served in the Army! Kayla and I are long-time residents of Southern Colorado. We live in Pueblo, where we raise our four children. My passion for Colorado is reflected in my community engagement. I currently serve on the Colorado Board of Education, representing CD 3, and have used my position to advocate for education opportunity and choice. I previously served as Board President of a tremendous Pueblo charter school."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 3 in 2024.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Reduce federal spending
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Reduce the cost of living
Defend rural Colorado's values and interests
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Campaign advertisements
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Russ Andrews
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Ron Hanks
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Jeff Hurd
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Endorsements
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[13]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[14][15][16]
| Race ratings: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 5, 2024 | October 29, 2024 | October 22, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Election spending
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Russ Andrews | Republican Party | $471,361 | $471,361 | $0 | As of August 21, 2024 |
| Ron Hanks | Republican Party | $42,285 | $41,795 | $490 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Jeff Hurd | Republican Party | $2,769,794 | $2,759,491 | $10,303 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Curtis McCrackin | Republican Party | $73,365 | $71,303 | $9,716 | As of July 15, 2024 |
| Stephen Varela | Republican Party | $292,479 | $292,479 | $0 | As of October 14, 2024 |
| Lew Webb | Republican Party | $219,000 | $218,631 | $369 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Quarterly campaign finance analysis
Fourth quarter, 2023
Jeffrey Hurd (R) raised the most money in the Republican primary for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, taking in $675,126 since the start of the campaign cycle.
Hurd raised $262,658 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Russ Andrews (R) raised the next most in the primary, with $342,800 since the start of the campaign and $31,633 in the fourth quarter.
The primary was scheduled for June 25, 2024. Eleven candidates, including those who have dropped out, raised a combined $1.05 million through Dec. 31, 2023. Looking at all 125 congressional battlegrounds we tracked, this was less than the average of $3.41 million.
Seventeen candidates raised a combined $19 million running in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in 2022, while seven raised $9.4 million in 2020.
Below is how much each Republican candidate raised and spent during the 2023-2024 election cycle:
Looking at Hurd and Andrews alone:
- 233 donors donated to Hurd’s campaign in quarter four.
- Of those 233, the largest share, 99 (42%), donated over $1,000.
- 35 donors donated to Andrews' campaign in quarter four.
- Of those 35, the largest share, 14 (40%), donated between $100 and $499.
Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[17][18][19]
If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Colorado.
| Colorado U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 37.5% | 1 | 16.7% | ||||
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50.0% | 4 | 66.7% | ||||
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 14.3% | ||||
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 42.9% | 2 | 33.3% | ||||
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 28.6% | 3 | 42.9% | ||||
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21.4% | 2 | 33.3% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Colorado in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 2, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Thirty-two candidates ran for Colorado’s eight U.S. House districts, including 12 Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s 4.00 candidates per district, more than in the previous three election cycles. There were 3.75 candidates per district in 2022, 2.28 candidates per district in 2020 and 3.43 in 2018.
The number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House in Colorado in 2024 is also higher than any other year this decade.
The 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts were open, meaning no incumbents ran in those districts.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-3rd) ran for the 4th Congressional District, which Ken Buck held before he resigned from Congress on March 22, 2024. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-5th) did not run for re-election because he retired from public office.
Nine candidates—three Democrats and six Republicans—ran for the 4th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Colorado in 2024.
Seven primaries—three Democratic and four Republican—were contested in 2024. That’s less than the eight contested primaries in 2022 but more than the two contested primaries in 2020.
Two incumbents—Reps. Diana DeGette (D-1st) and Boebert—were in contested primaries in 2024. That's less than the four incumbents in contested primaries in 2022 but more than the one incumbent in a contested primary in 2020.
Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.Partisan Voter Index
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.[20]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in Colorado's 3rd based on 2024 district lines | ||||
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Joe Biden 
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Donald Trump
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| 44.7% | 52.9% | |||
Inside Elections Baselines
- See also: Inside Elections
Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[21] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.
| Inside Elections Baseline for 2024 | ||||
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| Democratic Baseline
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| 45.7 | 52.0 | D+6.2 | ||
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2020
Colorado presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 13 Democratic wins
- 18 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 10 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in Colorado, May 2024 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Jared Polis
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| Lieutenant Governor | Dianne Primavera
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| Secretary of State | Jena Griswold
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| Attorney General | Phil Weiser
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State legislature
Colorado State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Colorado House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 46 | |
| Republican Party | 19 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2024
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Colorado in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Major party | 10% of votes cast for the office in the last primary, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 3/19/2024 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Minor party | 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 4/1/2024 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 7/11/2024 | Source |
District election history
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Incumbent Lauren Boebert defeated Adam Frisch, Marina Zimmerman, Kristin Skowronski, and Richard Tetu in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lauren Boebert (R) | 50.1 | 163,839 |
 | Adam Frisch (D) | 49.9 | 163,293 | |
 | Marina Zimmerman (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 74 | |
 | Kristin Skowronski (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 71 | |
 | Richard Tetu (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 8 | |
| Total votes: 327,285 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Adam Frisch defeated Sol Sandoval and Alex Walker in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Frisch | 42.4 | 25,751 |
 | Sol Sandoval | 41.9 | 25,462 | |
 | Alex Walker | 15.7 | 9,504 | |
| Total votes: 60,717 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donald Valdez (D)
- Cole Buerger (D)
- Colin Wilhelm (D)
- Scott Yates (D)
- Susan Martinez (D)
- Kerry Donovan (D)
- Gregg Smith (D)
- Naziha In'am Hadil (D)
- Debby Burnett (D)
- Kellie Rhodes (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Incumbent Lauren Boebert defeated Don Coram in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Boebert | 66.0 | 86,322 |
 | Don Coram | 34.0 | 44,486 | |
| Total votes: 130,808 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Marina Zimmerman (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Lauren Boebert defeated Diane Mitsch Bush, John Keil, and Critter Milton in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Boebert (R) | 51.4 | 220,634 |
 | Diane Mitsch Bush (D) | 45.2 | 194,122 | |
| John Keil (L) | 2.4 | 10,298 | ||
 | Critter Milton (Unity Party) | 1.0 | 4,265 | |
| Total votes: 429,319 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Moser (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Diane Mitsch Bush defeated James Iacino in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Mitsch Bush | 61.3 | 65,377 |
 | James Iacino | 38.7 | 41,200 | |
| Total votes: 106,577 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Root Routledge (D)
- Donald Valdez (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Lauren Boebert defeated incumbent Scott Tipton in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Boebert | 54.6 | 58,678 |
 | Scott Tipton | 45.4 | 48,805 | |
| Total votes: 107,483 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3
John Keil advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on April 13, 2020.
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| ✔ | John Keil (L) | |
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Critter Milton advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on April 4, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Critter Milton (Unity Party) |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Incumbent Scott Tipton defeated Diane Mitsch Bush, Mary Malarsie, and Gaylon Kent in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Tipton (R) | 51.5 | 173,205 |
| Diane Mitsch Bush (D) | 43.6 | 146,426 | |
| Mary Malarsie (Independent) | 3.2 | 10,831 | ||
 | Gaylon Kent (L) | 1.7 | 5,727 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 336,201 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Allen Tompkins (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Diane Mitsch Bush defeated Karl Hanlon and Arn Menconi in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Mitsch Bush | 64.1 | 44,809 |
 | Karl Hanlon | 27.7 | 19,368 | |
 | Arn Menconi | 8.2 | 5,754 | |
| Total votes: 69,931 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Incumbent Scott Tipton advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 26, 2018.
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2014 The 3rd Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Scott Tipton (R) defeated Abel Tapia (D), Travis Mero (L) and Tisha Casida (I) in the general election.
2012 The 3rd Congressional District of Colorado held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Scott Tipton won re-election in the district.[25]
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2024 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:
- California's 22nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
- Chandler Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2024)
- Vermont House of Representatives elections, 2024
See also
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Colorado, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Colorado, 2024 (June 25 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colorado Public Radio, "Bereft of Boebert, 3rd Congressional District Republicans chart new path," February 17, 2024
- ↑ Jeff Hurd 2024 campaign website, "Meet Jeff," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Jeff Hurd 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Russ Andrews 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Aspen Daily News, "Carbondale’s Andrews aims to capitalize on Boebert departure," January 8, 2024
- ↑ Ron Hanks 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Ron Hanks 2024 campaign website, "Message to the CD3 Delegates," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "Colorado Republican Party endorses 'conservative warrior' Ron Hanks in primary for open 3rd CD seat," May 17, 2024
- ↑ Stephen Varela 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Stephen Varela 2024 campaign website, "Stephen's Freedom Fighter Agenda," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Colorado House Primaries Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed September 5, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Colorado," November 6, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
