Jeff Hurd | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lauren Boebert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeffrey Stephen Hurd (1979-08-15)August 15, 1979 (age 46) Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbora Hurd |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
Jeffrey Stephen Hurd[1] (born August 15, 1979)[2] is an American politician and lawyer fromColorado. ARepublican, he is the member forColorado's 3rd congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Hurd is the oldest of three sons. He was raised inGrand 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 fromGrand Junction High School and earned abachelor's degree in philosophy from theUniversity of Notre Dame. After college, he worked for the Grand Junction AreaChamber of Commerce and then attended theUniversity of Denver Law School, where he earned aJuris Doctor.[5] Hurdclerked forTimothy Tymkovich, the chief judge of theUnited 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]
Hurd declared his candidacy for theUnited States House of Representatives forColorado's 3rd congressional district againstLauren Boebert in the2024 elections.[7] After Boebert switched races, Hurd won the Republican nomination, defeatingstate RepresentativeRon Hanks.[8]
In contrast to Boebert, Hurd campaigned on being "as exciting as abread sandwich." Hurd defeatedAspen City CouncilmanAdam Frisch to win the November election.[9]
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 strengthenMedicaid. 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 and his wife, Barbora, have five children. They live inGrand Junction.[4]
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 3rd congressional district 2025–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 397th | Succeeded by |
