Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrat Adam Frisch each entered the 3rd Congressional District race with a parallel goal: Unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. For Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer who jumped in the race in August 2023, the chance would be in the mostly Western Slope district’s June primary. And if he didn’t prevail against Boebert, then Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman, would await a rematch this fall as the Democratic nominee — after narrowly losing to her two years ago in one of the most surprisingly close results of that year. But both their strategies were forced to shift in late December, when Boebert announced she would hop the Front Range and seek to represent eastern Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in 2025 and beyond. RELATED: Lauren Boebert harnesses new district’s GOP advantage, while rival raises hopes — and money — off chance of upset That decision instantly reshaped the race.