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Colorado's 3rd U.S. House District

Colorado · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jeff Hurd
Rep. Jeff HurdR
U.S. Representative · CO-003
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
26
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
29
Committees
ChairIndian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Colorado District 3. Party primary on Jun 30, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 30, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.8M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)R
Cash on Hand
$2.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jeff Hurd R50.8%Adam Frisch D 45.8%397,553
2022Lauren Boebert R50.1%Adam Frisch D 49.9%327,285
2020Lauren Boebert R51.4%Diane E Mitsch Bush D 45.2%429,319
2018Scott R Tipton R51.5%Diane Mitsch Bush D 43.6%336,189
2016Scott R Tipton R54.6%Gail Schwartz D 40.3%374,037
2014Scott R Tipton R58.0%Abel J Tapia D 35.7%281,141
2012Scott R Tipton R53.4%Sal Pace D 41.1%347,247
2010Scott R Tiptin R50.1%John T Salazar D 45.8%257,965
2008John T Salazar D61.6%Wayne Wolf R 38.4%330,217
2006John T Salazar D61.6%Scott Tipton R 36.6%237,835
2004John Salazar D50.6%Greg Walcher R 46.6%303,646
2002Scott Mcinnis R65.8%Denis Berckefeldt D 31.3%217,866
2000Scott Mcinnis R65.8%Curtis Imrie D 29.1%302,540
1998Scott Mcinnis R66.1%Robert Reed Kelley D 31.5%236,653
1996Scott Mcinnis R68.9%Albert L Gurule D 31.1%266,476
District
Population
728,794
Median HH Income
$71K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
33.3%
Veterans
8.1%
Median Age
41.9
Mean HH Income
$96K
Poverty Rate
12.4%
HS or Higher
92.2%
Median Home Value
$366K
Median Rent
$1,172/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.1%
Under 18 / 65+
20.5% / 21.2%