Dwayne Romero beats fellow Aspenite Alex Kelloff in 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary
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GRAND JUNCTION — Dwayne Romero, a late entry into the 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, will take on Republican Jeff Hurd after upsetting Alex Kelloff who had been campaigning across the district for nearly a year before Romero entered the race.
Romero had 55.2% of the vote to Kelloff’s 44.8% when the Associated Press called the race for Romero at 8:01 p.m.
Romero is a 61-year-old resident of Snowmass Village who touted his “pragmatism” and long military background on the campaign trail. He also focused on his business experience and his service on numerous boards.
Romero, who entered the 3rd District race just four hours before the deadline, garnered sizeable wins in his home county of Pitkin and neighboring counties of Eagle and Garfield.
Romero said he was confident jumping into the race at the eleventh hour.“Humbly stated, given my experience fighting through and being in combat, I always knew I could do well,” …