Dwayne Romero
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Democrat · Challenger33%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatColorado, district 3
AgainstJeff Hurd (R), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
CO-3 · Colorado
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Ex-Aspen City Councilman, Ex-State Cabinet Secretary & Businessman.
The campaign · in their wordsromeroforcolorado.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
LOWER THE COST OF LIVING
“Affordability is at the top of my priority list.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE
Plank 3 · campaign site
PROTECT OUR WATER
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 10 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Colorado House, district 3 · 7 days out
Jeff HurdRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 11 on the record67%Dwayne RomeroDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 18 from statements33%1118
30 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$1.5M
Raised
$1M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$870k
Itemized · 84% of individual
731
Named donors
64%
Itemized from Colorado
By occupation
$292k
$74k
$39k
$22k
$22k
By state
$559k
$75k
$69k
$28k
$25k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“allow medicare to negotiate lower drug prices”
“cuts to Medicaid that impact our hard working families and crush providers”
“We need to oppose efforts to sell or transfer out public lands to private interests.”
On the ballot with them · Colorado, Nov 3, 2026
CO Senate
John Hickenlooper (D) · 98%
vs. Mark Baisley (R) · 3%
CO Governor · open seat
Phil Weiser (D) · 96%
vs. Victor Marx (R) · 4%
CO-1 · open seat
Melat Kiros (D) · 96%
vs. Christy Peterson (R) · 2%
CO-2
Joe Neguse (D) · 99%
vs. Kelley Dennison (R) · 2%
CO-4
Lauren Boebert (R) · 68%
vs. Eileen Laubacher (D) · 32%
CO-5
Jeff Crank (R) · 61%
vs. Jessica Killin (D) · 41%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Dwayne Romero
Candidate · U.S. House · Colorado
Democrat · Challenger33%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Hurd (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“TOGETHER WE LEAD”
Plank 1
LOWER THE COST OF LIVING
“Affordability is at the top of my priority list.”
Plank 2
SUPPORT THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE
Plank 3
PROTECT OUR WATER
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · romeroforcolorado.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Health careLeft 23
Left, 23 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 15
L-lean, 15 points from center
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
Foreign policyLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Federal powerRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
The race · CO-3 · 7 days out
Jeff HurdRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 11 on the record67%Dwayne RomeroDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 18 from statements33%1118
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 84% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“allow medicare to negotiate lower drug prices”
“cuts to Medicaid that impact our hard working families and crush providers”
“We need to oppose efforts to sell or transfer out public lands to private interests.”
On the ballot with them · Colorado
CO SenateHickenlooper (D) vs. Baisley (R)98% · 3%CO Governor · open seatWeiser (D) vs. Marx (R)96% · 4%CO-1 · open seatKiros (D) vs. Peterson (R)96% · 2%CO-2Neguse (D) vs. Dennison (R)99% · 2%CO-4Boebert (R) vs. Laubacher (D)68% · 32%CO-5Crank (R) vs. Killin (D)61% · 41%
All 10 Colorado races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll