U.S. House · Colorado's 3rd District

Western Slope and southern Colorado, including Grand Junction, Durango and Pueblo.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 17 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Verified Hurd/Romero bios, committee assignments, and the Democratic primary result (Romero 54.8%-45.2% over Kelloff) and Republican primary result (Hurd 66.4%-33.6% over Hanks) against Ballotpedia; verified Romero's tariffs quote ('disastrous tariffs') and other issue positions verbatim against romeroforcolorado.com/issues. No discrepancies found.

On the ballot · 4 candidates

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEJeff Hurd
R
Dwayne Romero
D
Cory Robertson
LIB
Clifton Brown
IND
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports[7][8][9][10]votes———
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing—Supports[4]——
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsOpposes[8][9][10]votes———
Expand public health coverageMixed[8][9][10][11]votes · says otherwise———
Faster transition away from fossil fuelsOpposes[8][9][10]votesMixed[4]——
Broad tariffs on imported goodsOpposes[12]votesOpposes[4]——

The candidates, in full

Jeff Hurd

RINCUMBENTU.S. Representative (since 2025)

Won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary

Jeff Hurd is the Republican incumbent representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, first elected in 2024. He is an attorney from Grand Junction.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Key votes in Congress

  • NoWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
  • YesResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
  • YesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
  • YesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
  • NoWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
  • YesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
  • YesEpstein Files Transparency Act · H.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · 2025-11-18 roll call ↗The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
  • YesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote · H.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · 2025-11-12 roll call ↗The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
  • YesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structure · H.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
  • YesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation · S. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
  • YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · 2025-07-03 roll call ↗H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
  • YesRescissions Act of 2025 · H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · 2025-06-12 roll call ↗The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
  • YesOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · 2025-05-22 roll call ↗H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
  • YesSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · H.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · 2025-04-10 roll call ↗The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
  • YesFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · 2025-03-11 roll call ↗The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
  • YesLaken Riley Act — final passage · S. 5 · Passed 263–156 · 2025-01-22 roll call ↗The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.

On the record — official actions

  • actionChairs the House Natural Resources Committee's Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee and serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[2]

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.[8][9][10]

    What they say: Criticized state and federal climate-driven regulations that push households and utilities away from natural gas toward electric heat pumps and other mandates, calling the added costs a "hidden tax" on families.[5]

    “I’m fighting those in Congress for the same reason I’m fighting this one: working families should not have to bankroll regulatory experiments. Energy policy should start with common sense, not mandates.”
  • MixedExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08).[8][9][10][11]

    What they say: (their stated position — supports — differs from their votes) Co-led the bipartisan HOPE Act to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for two years, with new income caps and anti-fraud provisions, to prevent a spike in health-insurance premiums.[6]

    “The HOPE Act is a practical, bipartisan solution that maintains affordability, enhances transparency, and improves accountability while Congress works toward long-term reforms that will make our health-care system more stable and more affordable.”
  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.[7][8][9][10]

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.[8][9][10]

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[12]

In their words — priorities

  • Lowering household energy costs, opposing state and federal regulations he says push families toward more expensive heating and electricity options.[5]
  • Co-led a bipartisan framework (the HOPE Act / "CommonGround 2025") to temporarily extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits with new income caps and anti-fraud safeguards.[6]

Background

  • Born in Grand Junction, Colorado, in 1979.[2]
  • Earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame, a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (2008), and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (2010).[2]
  • Worked at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, clerked for 10th Circuit Judge Timothy Tymkovich, and co-owned a law firm.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $3.6M · spent $1.8M · $1.8M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Dwayne Romero

D

Won the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary

Dwayne Romero is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. He is an Army combat veteran, small-business owner, and former Woody Creek/Pitkin County local official whose campaign centers on affordability, water and rural economic issues.[3][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Says he will fight to repeal what he calls 'disastrous tariffs' that are raising the cost of living for the district.[4]

  • MixedFaster transition away from fossil fuels

    Describes an 'all-of-the-above' energy approach that uses the district's existing energy resources while also advancing alternative energy deployment.[4]

  • SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing

    Calls for building more housing, repealing what he describes as outdated construction red tape, and stopping large investors from buying up homes to drive up rents.[4]

In their words — priorities

  • Lowering cost of living: proposes repealing tariffs he says are raising fuel and grocery prices, and expanding the Family Tax Credit.[4]
  • Protecting Colorado's water resources amid Colorado River Compact challenges and drought.[4]
  • Supporting family farms and ranches with a robust Farm Bill and restrictions on foreign ownership of Colorado water and farmland.[4]

Background

  • Served as a U.S. Army Engineer Officer and combat veteran.[4]
  • Was raised by a single mother and describes starting work at age 12 helping at his family's apartment complex.[4]
  • Has served as a local school board president, city councilman, and as Colorado's Director of Economic Development.[4]
  • Owns a small business employing more than 120 Coloradans and serves on an elected local water and sanitation district board.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $717K · spent $632K · $84K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Cory Robertson

LIB

Cory Robertson is running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on the Libertarian Party ballot line.[1]

Little public record found for this candidate.

Clifton Brown

IND

Clifton Brown is running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 as an unaffiliated candidate.[1]

Little public record found for this candidate.

Research notes & limits

Federal key votes and FEC finance totals for incumbent Hurd are added separately by script. Cory Robertson (Libertarian) and Clifton Brown (unaffiliated) have no discoverable public statements beyond the Ballotpedia ballot listing.

Sources · 12

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Jeff Hurd · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Dwayne Romero · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Issues · Romero for Colorado Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Making Life Less Affordable, One Hidden Tax at a Time · Office of Rep. Jeff Hurd · 2025-12-08 Official record
  6. 6.Hurd, Suozzi, Bacon, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Avert Healthcare Affordability Crisis: The Bipartisan Hope Act · Office of Rep. Jeff Hurd · 2025-11-21 Official record
  7. 7.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  8. 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  9. 9.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record