Jeff Hurd
American politician (born 1979)
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Jeffrey Stephen Hurd[1] (born August 15, 1979)[2] is an American politician and lawyer from Colorado. A Republican, he is the member for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
August 15, 1979
Jeff Hurd | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Boebert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Stephen Hurd August 15, 1979 Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbora Hurd |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Early life and career
Hurd is the oldest of three sons. He was raised in Grand Junction, Colorado. His father was a psychologist who counseled low-income families.[3] His mother died of cancer while he was in high school.[4]
Hurd graduated from Grand Junction High School and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. After college, he worked for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and then attended the University of Denver Law School, where he earned a Juris Doctor.[5] Hurd clerked for Timothy Tymkovich, the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and then joined an international law firm based in New York City. He moved back to Grand Junction in 2014 to start his own law firm, then joined Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, managing its Grand Junction office.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2024
Hurd declared his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Colorado's 3rd congressional district against Lauren Boebert in the 2024 elections.[7] After Boebert switched races, Hurd won the Republican nomination, defeating state Representative Ron Hanks.[8]
In contrast to Boebert, Hurd campaigned on being "as exciting as a bread sandwich." Hurd defeated Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch to win the November election.[9]
2026
Hurd is running for reelection in the 2026 election.
Tenure
In April 2025, Hurd was one of a dozen moderate Republicans who wrote a letter to Republican leadership in the U.S. House urging them to preserve and strengthen Medicaid. Hurd and the other authors of the letter said they "cannot and will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations." The letter contained reminders that its authors had helped deliver a Republican majority in the 2024 elections.[10] Hurd was one of six Republicans who voted to rescind tariffs the Trump administration had imposed on Canada.[11][12]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Personal life
Hurd and his wife, Barbora, have five children. They live in Grand Junction.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Hurd | 36,505 | 41.2 | |
| Republican | Ron Hanks | 25,211 | 28.4 | |
| Republican | Stephen Varela | 8,638 | 9.8 | |
| Republican | Lew Webb | 7,094 | 8.0 | |
| Republican | Curtis McCrackin | 5,772 | 6.5 | |
| Republican | Russ Andrews | 5,304 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 88,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Hurd | 201,951 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | Adam Frisch | 182,147 | 45.8 | |
| Libertarian | James Wiley | 10,734 | 2.7 | |
| Unity | Adam Withrow | 2,721 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 397,553 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||