Republican Jeff Hurd to replace Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

Associated Press called the race for Hurd at 12:10 p.m. Thursday with 89% of the vote counted. Hurd received 50% to Frisch’s 46.9% when the race was called.

Frisch lost the race to Hurd on Wednesday before Associated Press called the race by saying in statement that although he did not win, his campaign was “part of an important movement that seeks to lower the political temperature and begin to focus on the real issues facing communities like those in CD3.”

“Ordinary people, as usual, are fed up with party politics, and the vast majority of people consider themselves Coloradans first, not Republicans or Democrats, who want both sides to stop the petty bickering and political braggadocio and start working together to help make a common cause.” everyone.” lives better! ” Frisch continued.

Soon after, Hurd publicly responded to Frisch’s concession, thanking the Colorado Democrat for running a campaign that “engaged voters” throughout the district.

“An election is about more than just choosing any one candidate—it is about making sure every voter’s vote is counted and our shared values ​​as Coloradans are upheld. I entered this race to ensure that our rural communities are not forgotten and that western and southern Colorado prosper. It will be an honor and privilege to represent the district where I grew up,” Heard said in a statement. statement.

It’s the second defeat for Frisch, who came close to ousting Boebert in the 2022 midterm elections but lost by a razor-thin margin. Because Boebert was the leading Republican candidate in the 3rd District, nonpartisans rated the race as a “toss-up.” Cook’s Political Report. However, the race shifted back toward the Lean Republican Party as it switched districts.

Boebert moved to Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, which was left vacant by retired Republican Rep. Ken Buck.