/tags/3rd-congressional-district 3rd Congressional District en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-01/jeff-hurd-representing-boeberts-former-district-to-bring-new-style-to-shared-priorities The Republican Grand Junction attorney looks to secure the border, grow the energy economy, and protect Colorado’s water. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-01/jeff-hurd-representing-boeberts-former-district-to-bring-new-style-to-shared-priorities Lindsey Toomer, Colorado °µºÚ±¬ÁÏline /news/2024-11-07/republican-jeff-hurd-wins-colorado-us-house-seat-in-lauren-boeberts-old-district Republican Jeff Hurd has won the U.S. House seat in Colorado that Rep. Lauren Boebert left. Hurd's victory fulfills the congresswoman's hope that her mid-election departure from the race would make it easier for a different Republican to retain the seat after she nearly lost it in 2022. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:11:56 GMT /news/2024-11-07/republican-jeff-hurd-wins-colorado-us-house-seat-in-lauren-boeberts-old-district Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /news/2023-09-07/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-multiple-gop-opponents-hope-to-unseat-democratic-rep-caraveo The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss the latest in Colorado’s Congressional District 8 race. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:14:22 GMT /news/2023-09-07/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-multiple-gop-opponents-hope-to-unseat-democratic-rep-caraveo Nikole Robinson Carroll /politics/2021-10-06/boebert-challenger-suspends-fundraising-cites-redistricting Colorado state Sen. Kerry Donovan, a leading Democratic challenger to Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in next year's election, has suspended fundraising for her campaign after the state's independent congressional redistricting commission approved a map that places Donovan's residence in another district. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:39:13 GMT /politics/2021-10-06/boebert-challenger-suspends-fundraising-cites-redistricting Associated Press /news/2021-03-15/colorado-lawmaker-named-in-request-to-investigate-ties-to-capitol-attackers Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and two other Republican lawmakers could become the subjects of congressional investigations after Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-WA, filed requests with the House Committee on Ethics and the Office of Congressional Ethics. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:20:54 GMT /news/2021-03-15/colorado-lawmaker-named-in-request-to-investigate-ties-to-capitol-attackers Robyn Vincent /2021-01-27/boebert-brandishes-bombast-extremism-in-representing-diverse-colorado-district Rep. Lauren Boebert, the first woman to represent her district, has largely focused on things like gun rights and deepening division between political parties. Political analysts say this partisan pageantry has helped her carve a steep ascent into politics, emerging as an agent provocateur and drawing the ire of many across the nation along the way. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:33:15 GMT /2021-01-27/boebert-brandishes-bombast-extremism-in-representing-diverse-colorado-district Robyn Vincent /2020-11-04/boebert-narrowly-defeats-mitsch-bush-in-colorado-cd3-race Boebert campaigned heavily on criticizing socialism and the policies Gov. Jared Polis has put in place to protect residents from COVID-19. Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:20:23 GMT /2020-11-04/boebert-narrowly-defeats-mitsch-bush-in-colorado-cd3-race Scott Franz /2020-10-15/will-voters-in-colorados-cd3-pick-the-veteran-lawmaker-or-political-newcomer Voters in Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District have the choice of two very different candidates to represent them in Congress. The race is a clash between a young, political newcomer aligned with President Trump and a veteran state lawmaker who believes in pragmatism over polarization. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:24:40 GMT /2020-10-15/will-voters-in-colorados-cd3-pick-the-veteran-lawmaker-or-political-newcomer Scott Franz