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AP calls Colorado’s 3rd District for Republican Jeff Hurd

WASHINGTON —
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered ← this story | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Provisional: Non-matched outlets checked by news-search titles (google-news/bing-news) only; AP bodies blocked this run (AP counted per AP-primary method, date unverified); a search cannot prove a negative.
The Associated Press declared Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd the winner of the U.S. House race in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District at 11:24 a.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 6, defeating Democrat Dwayne Romero, according to AP copy carried by the Winnipeg Free Press and The Seattle Times.
These reports all carry the same Associated Press race call and are treated as one reporting origin; Overlooked could not open AP’s own article page this run. Results are unofficial.
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Status history (3 events, ET)
- O-Score check: 6 (Lightly covered) · 2 of 13 outlets counted
- Published as breaking news
- Breaking period ends (24 hours) (scheduled)
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- 8:16 PM ET, Nov 6, 2026 · O-Score check: 2 of 13 outlets had it (score 6)
- 8:20 PM ET, Nov 6, 2026 · OVERLOOKED published this story
- Date not recorded · Covered by AP (outlet date not verified)
- Date not recorded · Covered by CBS News
Trace it: 4 of 4 sourced claims on this page can be traced to a saved copy of the original report.
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