Jeff Hurd

• University of Notre Dame (BA)
• University of Denver (JD)
• Columbia University (LLM)

Jeff Hurd
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Colorado's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2025
Website	House website Campaign website

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.

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]

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]

Committee assignments

• Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Chair) ^[11]
• Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Energy
  • Subcommittee on Environment
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Western Caucus ^[12]

Personal life

Hurd and his wife, Barbora, have five children. They live in Grand Junction. ^[4]

Hurd is a Catholic. ^[13]

Electoral history

Republican primary results

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

2024 Colorado's 3rd congressional district election ^[14]

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

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. https://jeffhurdforcolorado.com/meet-jeff/
4. Waggoner, Priscilla (March 2, 2024). "A conversation with CD3 candidate Jeff Hurd". The Alamosa News.
5. "Jeff Hurd's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved November 17, 2024.
6. Ashby, Charles (August 16, 2023). "New GOP candidate to challenge Boebert". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
7. "Grand Junction lawyer joins race against Rep. Lauren Boebert in 2024". Colorado Newsline.
8. "US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Associated Press. June 25, 2024.
9. "Republican Jeff Hurd wins CD-3". The Alamosa News. November 7, 2024.
10. Daley, John (16 April 2025). "Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd signs on to letter urging House leadership 'to preserve' Medicaid". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
11. "Westerman Announces Subcommittee Chairs". House Committee on Natural Resources. January 9, 2025.
12. "Caucus Memberships". Congressional Western Caucus. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
13. "Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
14. "Colorado General Election Results November 5, 2024" (PDF). sos.state.co.us. Denver: Secretary of State of Colorado. December 6, 2024. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Lauren Boebert	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd congressional district 2025–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Mark Harris	United States representatives by seniority 397th	Succeeded by Brian Jack