Dwayne Romero (D) – CO-03 House 2026

About

Dwayne Romero is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, an Aspen-area businessman and U.S. Army veteran who won the June 30, 2026 primary over Alex Kelloff. A West Point graduate and former Army Ranger who earned a Bronze Star in the Gulf War, he is president and CEO of The Romero Group, a Basalt-based real estate management company, and previously served on the Aspen City Council, the Aspen school board, and as Colorado's director of economic development. He campaigns on lowering the cost of living by repealing tariffs, protecting Colorado water and public lands, and anti-corruption measures such as banning congressional stock trading and limiting dark money.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Dwayne Romero on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Healthcare	Romero says healthcare is a top priority. He supports keeping rural hospitals open and funded, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription-drug prices, protecting access to reproductive healthcare, and repealing the One Big Beautiful Bill, which he says cut Medicaid and Medicare and caused people to lose coverage; he also calls for broader healthcare-system reform because of high insurance costs and concerns about insurer and large hospital-network influence.	Romero for Colorado: Issues 3rd Congressional District: Democrat Dwayne Romero Dwayne L. Romero
Economy	Romero says lowering the cost of living is a top priority. His campaign proposes repealing tariffs, expanding family tax credits, supporting a robust Farm Bill and family farms/ranches to strengthen rural economies, and reducing housing costs by increasing construction, limiting large Wall Street investors' home purchases, and removing construction red tape.	Issues - Romero for Colorado
Climate/Energy	Romero advocates an all-of-the-above energy strategy: use legacy energy resources produced in Colorado’s 3rd District while accelerating the advancement and deployment of alternative energy to meet rising demand with reliable, affordable power. He also supports protecting public lands and increasing wildfire resilience, and identifies historic drought and Colorado water supplies as major concerns.	Issues - Romero for Colorado
Abortion & Reproductive Health	Romero says he will protect women's access to reproductive healthcare. His campaign's healthcare platform does not provide further specifics on abortion limits, federal legislation, or other reproductive-health policies.	Issues - Romero for Colorado
Immigration	Romero's campaign says he supports securing the border while pursuing comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for long-term, law-abiding community members and more immigration judges to detain people who commit crimes and protect asylum seekers. At an August 20, 2026 town hall, he said ICE should be completely rebuilt rather than abolished, with stronger procedures, objectives, focus, and accountability, while maintaining strong and secure borders.	Issues - Romero for Colorado Dem CD3 candidate Romero hosts Grand Valley town hall
Foreign Policy	Romero said the U.S. war with Iran was unnecessary and criticized the lack of congressional approval and global coordination. He said that, if elected, he would not rubber-stamp additional executive orders and would vote to end the hostilities, aligning with the House vote to terminate the unauthorized Iran conflict.	With Iran war raging and prices rising, military service debated in Eagle County, Colorado primary races
Civil Rights & Equality	Romero’s stated positions include protecting and restoring DACA, supporting a path to citizenship for long-term, law-abiding immigrants, and requiring ICE detention facilities to provide access and observation so treatment is fair, equitable, and lawful. His campaign platform also supports protecting women’s access to reproductive health care; these statements indicate support for legal protections and equal treatment, although the campaign does not present a single comprehensive civil-rights agenda.	Issues - Romero for Colorado Alex Kelloff vs. Dwayne Romero: Where the CD3 candidates stand on issues
Election Policy	Romero's campaign says he would bring accountability to government by banning federal officials from trading stocks, ending dark money in political spending, enacting term limits, and closing the revolving door between Congress and lobbying. The platform does not specify additional positions on voting administration or ballot-access rules.	Issues - Romero for Colorado
Local Issues	Romero’s campaign says his local priorities include protecting Colorado water resources, supporting farmers and ranchers and keeping foreign entities out of Colorado water and farmland ownership, opposing the sale or transfer of public lands to private interests while improving wildfire resilience, and expanding affordable housing in rural communities. He also emphasizes constituent service and accessibility for residents of Western and Southern Colorado.	Issues - Romero for Colorado

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Healthcare

Romero says healthcare is a top priority. He supports keeping rural hospitals open and funded, allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription-drug prices, protecting access to reproductive healthcare, and repealing the One Big Beautiful Bill, which he says cut Medicaid and Medicare and caused people to lose coverage; he also calls for broader healthcare-system reform because of high insurance costs and concerns about insurer and large hospital-network influence.

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Romero for Colorado: Issues

3rd Congressional District: Democrat Dwayne Romero

Dwayne L. Romero

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Background

Career History

President and CEO 2015 – Present

The Romero Group

Founded the Basalt-based real estate management company in November 2015; employs about 120 people on the Western Slope.

Army Officer (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) 1987 – 1994

U.S. Army

Served seven years as an officer after graduating from West Point, including as a combat engineer executive officer during the Persian Gulf War; earned a Bronze Star and graduated from Army Ranger School.

City Council Member 2007 – 2015

Aspen City Council

Served two terms on the Aspen City Council, 2007-2011 and 2013-2015.

Board Member (President 2020-2021) 2016 – 2021

Aspen Board of Education

Selected to the Aspen Board of Education in June 2016; served through 2021, including as board president from 2020 to 2021.

General Manager and President 2008 – 2015

Related Colorado

Led the development team responsible for Snowmass Base Village from September 2008 through April 2015.

Director of Economic Development

State of Colorado (Hickenlooper administration)

Served as director of economic development in Gov. John Hickenlooper's administration, overseeing job creation and economic growth efforts.

Education

United States Military Academy (West Point) Bachelor of Science (1987)

Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration

Top Donors

Raised approximately $716,576 through June 30, 2026, per FEC filings, including $350,000 in candidate self-loans. Individual contributions totaled $354,447, with only $12,000 coming from other committees.

Sources

ROMERO, DWAYNE - Candidate overview - FEC Who is funding Republican and Democratic candidates in ... Poll shows a toss-up race for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District - Summit Daily

Voting Record

Has not served in Congress. Previously served on the Aspen City Council for two terms (2007-2011 and 2013-2015) and was selected for the Aspen Board of Education in 2016. As a councilman, he voted on local development and housing mitigation issues, such as the Base Village development plan.

Sources

View full voting record Dwayne Romero Appointed to Aspen City Council

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 10, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.