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American politician (born 1979)
Jeff Hurd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byLauren Boebert
Personal details
Born (1979-08-15) August 15, 1979 (age 45)
Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBarbora Hurd
Children5
Education

Jeffrey Stephen Hurd (born August 15, 1979) 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.

Early life and career

Hurd is the oldest of three sons. He was raised in Grand Junction, Colorado. His mother died while he was in high school.

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. 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, running its Grand Junction office.

U.S. House of Representatives

Hurd declared his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Colorado's 3rd congressional district against Lauren Boebert in the 2024 elections. After Boebert switched races, Hurd won the Republican nomination. Hurd defeated Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch to win the November election.

Personal life

Hurd and his wife, Barbora, have five children they live in Grand Junction.

Hurd is a Christian.

References

  1. "Rep. Jeff Hurd - R Colorado, 3rd - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/476519/Jeffrey_Stephen_Hurd.html
  3. ^ Waggoner, Priscilla (March 2, 2024). "A conversation with CD3 candidate Jeff Hurd". The Alamosa News.
  4. "Jeff Hurd's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  5. Ashby, Charles (August 16, 2023). "New GOP candidate to challenge Boebert". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  6. "Grand Junction lawyer joins race against Rep. Lauren Boebert in 2024". Colorado Newsline.
  7. "US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Associated Press. June 25, 2024.
  8. "Republican Jeff Hurd wins CD-3". The Alamosa News. November 7, 2024.
  9. "Meet Jeff - Jeff Hurd For Colorado". 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
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Preceded byLauren Boebert Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 3rd congressional district
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