Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Four lead in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention: Russ Andrews (R), Ron Hanks (R), Jeff Hurd (R), and Stephen Varela (R).
Incumbent Lauren Boebert (R) is running for re-election in the 4th District, leaving the 3rd District open. According to Colorado Public Radio, Boebert’s move to a new district “inverted the race from a question of whether Democrat Adam Frisch could close a 546-vote gap in November, to an existential one about who Republicans in Western and Southern Colorado will nominate to see the party forward.”
Andrews is a financial advisor and former engineer. Andrews says he is running “to restore Western Slope and Rural Colorado Values,” saying he stands for “God, country, family, prosperity, a light regulatory touch and retention of our property rights.” Andrews says his “first priority when he reaches Congress will be to reach out to every other Congressperson and Senator to find common ground on legislation he is proposing.” According to the Aspen Daily News, “the core of Andrews’ message is he will vote based on what’s good for his district, not what’s best for his party.”
