Dwayne Romero

Dwayne Romero (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 30, 2026.

Elections

2026

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)

Colorado's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Jeff Hurd (R), Dwayne Romero (D), Cory Robertson (L), Heather Barton (Unaffiliated), and Clifton Brown (Unaffiliated) are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jeff Hurd (R)
		Dwayne Romero (D)
	Submit photo	Cory Robertson (L)
		Heather Barton (Unaffiliated)
		Clifton Brown (Unaffiliated)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Dwayne Romero (D) defeated Alex Kelloff (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dwayne Romero	55.1	41,450
	Alex Kelloff	44.9	33,841

	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 75,291
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Kyle Doster (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3

Incumbent Jeff Hurd (R) defeated Ron Hanks (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3 on June 30, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeff Hurd	67.5	53,931
	Ron Hanks	32.5	26,000

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 79,931
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Hope Scheppelman (R)

Endorsements

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The Dad Briefs' Kitchen Table (Sway voting group by Slade Wentworth)

Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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Dwayne Romero campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Colorado District 3	On the Ballot general	$716,576	$632,367
Grand total			$716,576	$632,367
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete