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Hurd win renomination in GOP primary after Trump endorsement reveral
Key takeaways
- Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) was projected to win the GOP primary for his House seat in the 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, despite President Trump flip-flopping on his endorsement earlier this year.
- Trump withdrew his endorsement earlier this year, blasting Hurd over a lack of support for the president s sweeping tariff agenda.
- Hurd on Tuesday easily defeated backing far-right primary challenger Ron Hanks, who entered the race after Scheppelman withdrew.
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Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) was projected to win the GOP primary for his House seat in the 3rd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, despite President Trump flip-flopping on his endorsement earlier this year.
Trump withdrew his endorsement earlier this year, blasting Hurd over a lack of support for the president s sweeping tariff agenda. He endorsed Hope Scheppelman, a former vice chair of the state GOP, but the president reversed course and endorsed Hurd just a month later as Scheppelman exited the race.
Hurd on Tuesday easily defeated backing far-right primary challenger Ron Hanks, who entered the race after Scheppelman withdrew.
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