The 3rd district encompasses the
Colorado Western Slope, including the cities of
Aspen,
Pueblo, and
Grand Junction. The incumbent was Republican
Scott Tipton, who was re-elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2018.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee •
Lauren Boebert, restaurant owner and pro-gun activist
Eliminated in primary •
Scott Tipton, incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsements Primary results On June 30, 2020,
Lauren Boebert defeated
Scott Tipton by a 54.6% to 45.4% margin to win the nomination.
Dick Wadhams, a Republican political consultant from
Denver, said that Tipton had several hundred thousand dollars in the bank for his primary against Boebert, but he chose not to use it for TV/radio ads, mailings, or social media, ceding the debate to Boebert, who inspired a much higher Republican turnout than in 2018.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee •
Diane Mitsch Bush, former state representative and nominee for
Colorado's 3rd congressional district in
2018 Eliminated in primary • James Iacino, CEO of Seattle Fish Co.
Withdrawn • Root Routledge, U.S. Air Force veteran •
Donald Valdez, state representative
Declined •
Kerry Donovan, state Senator from the
5th District •
Leroy Garcia, president of the
Colorado Senate Endorsements Primary results Others Libertarian Party nominee • John Ryan Keil, businessman ====
Unity Party nominee==== • Critter Milton, financial advisor Republican groups spent more than $5 million. Democratic groups spent nearly $4 million. Despite her win, however, Boebert lost her home county
Garfield to Bush. ==District 4==