Colorado's 3rd Congressional District too close to call

On the afternoon of November 4, the Colorado Congressional District 3 race between
incumbent Republican Jeff Hurd and Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero is too
close to call.
At press time, Hurd was leading with 148,370, 48.75 % vs Romero with 146,368
48.08% With Hurd leading the race by 2,002 votes. The closeness of the count is
reminiscent of the 2022 election when Republican Lauren Bobert who then represented
the district, won the race by 546 votes defeating Democrat Adam Frisch. Boebert now
represents the 4th Congressional District and is trailing in another too close to call race
from Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher.
Colorado's 3rd Congressional District is once again a closely watched political
battleground, with voters across Western and Southern Colorado having cast their ballot
for representative in Congress. The sprawling district includes the Gunnison Valley, the
Western Slope, the San Luis Valley.
The contest pits first-term Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction against

Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero of Snowmass Village. Romero, an Army
combat veteran and businessman, campaigned on affordability, protecting public lands,
health care and challenging policies of the Trump administration. Hurd has emphasized
his record in Congress, support for rural communities and work on border security, taxes
and economic issues.
Romero entered the race relatively late with just hours before the filing deadline.
In February, President Trump pulled his endorsement of Hurd after the Congressman
was one of six Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a resolution to repeal
Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Gunnison roads and bridges on track for more funding.
In Gunnison County, Ballot Question 1A which would impose an increase in sales tax by
.050% per $100 and raise $3,811,363 annually to repair, maintain and improve county
roads and bridges was leading on Wednesday afternoon with 4,166 votes in favor, to
3,712 votes against.

The county maintains 419 miles of roads and in a recent study, the county rated 36% of
them to be in good condition. The county estimates the cost of delayed maintenance to
be over $38 million. In an October statement to the Gunnison Country Times from
county commissioners, the $38 million was "Something like a maxed-out credit card. We
have been making payments every year, but they have not been enough to keep the
balance from growing. Unlike a conventional credit card, however, the accumulating
costs are driven by physical deterioration and inflation, not interest charges."
 According to the statement, it is "Estimated approximately $200,000 per mile for minor
rehabilitation of paved roads in good condition, compared with $3 million per mile for
complete reconstruction of severely deteriorated roads."

It should be noted that all of the current election results in this article are
incomplete with ballots remaining to be counted and are unofficial. This article
will be updated as results become issued.