Dwayne Romero wins Democratic primary, will face Republican Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd CD
Democrat Dwayne Romero has defeated challenger Alex Kelloff in the primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, where Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd fended off a challenge from a former state lawmaker, according to The Associated Press.
In returns posted at 8:15 p.m., Romero had 55% of the vote to Kelloff’s 44.8% in the Democratic primary, while Hurd led former state Rep. Ron Hanks 67%-32% in the GOP primary.
Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, is serving his first term representing the Republican-leaning 3rd CD, which covers most of the Western Slope and parts of Southern Colorado. He faced a last-minute challenge from the right from Hanks, who finished second in the district’s crowded Republican primary two years ago.
Two Pitkin County Democrats — Kelloff, a former investment executive and co-founder of Armada Skis, and Romero, a decorated Army combat veteran, business owner and former director of the state’s office of economic development — vied for the chance to take on the winne…