Republicans hold onto seat in Colorado's 3rd District
ABC News reports that Republican Jeff Hurd is projected to win the congressional seat in Colorado formerly occupied by Rep. Lauren Boebert (who ran in a neighboring district). The move was a risky bet for Republicans, as Boebert just barely eked out a win in 2022 before leaving to run for another seat. The move ultimately worked in her party's favor, however: With 94% of the expected vote in, Hurd leads his challenger, Democrat Adam Frisch, 50% to 46%.
As of Monday, Hurd was ahead by about 13,500 votes — a much larger margin than the approximately 600 votes Boebert won by in 2022. But, notably, Hurd overcame a massive fundraising deficit against Frisch, who had one of the largest congressional war chests in the nation. Frisch has already conceded.