Trump Reinstates Hurd Endorsement as Scheppelman Withdraws

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Republican congressional candidate Hope Scheppelman is withdrawing from her primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to join the Trump administration in an unspecified role. Trump simultaneously reinstated his endorsement of Hurd, urging party unity ahead of the November midterm elections.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described a recent meeting with Scheppelman, a Navy veteran and former Colorado Republican Party vice chair, and her husband, Steven, also a Navy veteran. He praised them as "wonderful and patriotic" supporters of his Make America Great Again movement and stated that the group agreed Hurd's reelection bid should proceed without impediment. "Together with them, we decided that Congressman Jeff Hurd... should in no way, shape, or form, be impeded from winning the District in that the Democrat alternative is a DISASTER for our Country," Trump wrote. He added his "Complete and Total Endorsement" for Hurd, emphasizing shared priorities such as securing the border, advancing American energy dominance and supporting working families.

The move marks a rapid reversal for...