Dwayne Romero

Dwayne Romero
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 61–62)
Southeast Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Education

Dwayne Romero (born 1964/1965) is an American politician from Colorado.

Romero is from southeast Texas, where he was raised by a single mother. He attended West Point Military Academy. Romero served in the United States Army with the Army Corps of Engineers for seven years. He served during the Gulf War and earned a Bronze Star Medal. He then attended Harvard Business School and earned a Master of Business Administration.

Romero moved to the Roaring Fork Valley to accept a job as a property manager and moved to Aspen, Colorado, in 2004. He was elected to the city council for Aspen in 2007 as an independent politician. He resigned in 2011 when he was named director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development by Governor John Hickenlooper. In 2013, he was appointed to a vacant seat on the Aspen City Council.

In March 2026, Romero announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the 2026 elections as a member of the Democratic Party. He defeated Alex Kelloff to win the nomination but lost the general election to Jeff Hurd.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.ksut.org/government-politics/2026-10-04/3rd-congressional-district-democrat-dwayne-romero
  2. ↑ Mittleman, Jacob (May 28, 2026). "Dwayne Romero says experience and service set him apart in CD3 race".
  3. ↑ Dequine, Kari (June 9, 2026). "CD3 Democratic candidates differ more on background than pol..." Aspen Daily News.
  4. ↑ Hesse ·, Tom (October 1, 2026). "Romero pitches leadership, service in race to represent 3rd Congressional District". Colorado Public Radio.
  5. 1 2 Carroll, Rick (January 20, 2011). "Aspen Councilman Romero to join Hickenlooper's team".
  6. ↑ Salvail, Andre (July 4, 2013). "No dice: Aspen City Council chooses Dwayne Romero for vacant seat".
  7. ↑ Nathan.Deal@gjsentinel.com, NATHAN DEAL (March 3, 2026). "Aspen's Dwayne Romero running for CD3 as Democrat". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
  8. ↑ Lofholm, Nancy (July 1, 2026). "Dwayne Romero beats fellow Aspenite Alex Kelloff in 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary".
  9. ↑ Ingold, John; Paul, Jesse (November 6, 2026). "Jeff Hurd fends off Democratic challenger Dwayne Romero in 3rd Congressional District; may be Colorado's lone GOP member of Congress". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2026.