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Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026
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| Colorado's 3rd Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 30, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th Colorado elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
All U.S. House districts, including the 3rd Congressional District of Colorado, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 30, 2026. The filing deadline is March 18, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
- Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Heather Barton is running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 3, 2026.
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| Heather Barton (Unaffiliated) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Kyle Doster and Alex Kelloff are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2026.
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| Kyle Doster | ||
| Alex Kelloff | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3
Incumbent Jeff Hurd and Hope Scheppelman are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Jeff Hurd | ||
| Hope Scheppelman | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Jeff Hurd | Republican Party | $1,912,225 | $528,497 | $1,394,031 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Kyle Doster | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alex Kelloff | Democratic Party | $679,483 | $254,234 | $425,250 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Hope Scheppelman | Republican Party | $169,390 | $30,351 | $139,039 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Heather Barton | Unaffiliated | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid 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. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Colorado in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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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 | 3/18/2026 | 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 | 3/18/2026 | 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 | 7/9/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Hurd (R) | 50.8 | 201,951 |
| | Adam Frisch (D) | 45.8 | 182,147 | |
| | James Wiley (L) ![]() | 2.7 | 10,734 | |
| | Adam Withrow (Unity Party) ![]() | 0.7 | 2,721 | |
| Total votes: 397,553 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Elworth Jr. (L)
- David Whitley (L)
- Frank Hernandez (Unaffiliated)
- Gary Swing (Unity Party)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Adam Frisch | 100.0 | 51,719 |
| Total votes: 51,719 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Debby Burnett (D)
- Anna Stout (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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
- Jason Bias (R)
- Joe Granado (R)
- Robin Heid (R)
- David Karpas (R)
- Austin O'Connell (R)
- Kimberly Swearingen (R)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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
- Cole Buerger (D)
- Debby Burnett (D)
- Kerry Donovan (D)
- Naziha In'am Hadil (D)
- Susan Martinez (D)
- Kellie Rhodes (D)
- Gregg Smith (D)
- Donald Valdez (D)
- Colin Wilhelm (D)
- Scott Yates (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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)
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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
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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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
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 | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Boebert | 54.6 | 58,678 |
| | 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.
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| ✔ | 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.
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| ✔ | | Critter Milton |
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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 2026 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 is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
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.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 44.0% | 54.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2024
Colorado presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 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 | 2024 |
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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 | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| 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 October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Colorado State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Colorado House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 43 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | |
Trifecta control
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen 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 | 25 |
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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 | 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 | 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 | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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