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Trump Rescinds Hurd Endorsement, Backs Scheppelman After Tariff Vote

The reversal turns a trade vote into a loyalty test in Colorado’s 3rd District.

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U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Colorado Republican, listens as Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), not pictured, speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting on Capitol Hill on Jan. 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Johnson, and House leadership, in the press conference, discussed President Trump's agenda, as criticism grows from Senate Republicans over the President's pardons of Jan. 6 rioters. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Trump withdrew his backing of Rep. Jeff Hurd after Hurd joined six Republicans and nearly all Democrats on Feb. 11 to cancel tariffs on Canada.
  • The president endorsed Hope Scheppelman, a Bayfield nurse practitioner and former state GOP vice chair, calling Hurd a RINO and noting he has rarely rescinded endorsements.
  • Hurd said his vote was guided by district interests and long‑term national strength, citing impacts on farmers and ranchers on the Western Slope.
  • The tariff clash unfolded days before a 6–3 Supreme Court ruling that curtailed the administration’s use of emergency powers for global tariffs, reinforcing congressional authority arguments Hurd has raised.
  • The Republican primary is June 30 in the right‑leaning but competitive district, with Hurd holding a large fundraising lead over Scheppelman as Democrat Alex Kelloff runs unopposed for his party’s nomination.