Jeffrey Stephen Hurd (born August 15, 1979) is an American politician and lawyer from

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. A Republican, he is the member for in the

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Early life and career

Hurd is the oldest of three sons. He was raised in

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. His father was a psychologist who counseled low-income families. His mother died of cancer while he was in high school. Hurd graduated from Grand Junction High School and earned a

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in philosophy from the

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. After college, he worked for the Grand Junction Area

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and then attended the

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, where he earned a

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. Hurd clerked for

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, the chief judge of the

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, 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.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2024

Hurd declared his candidacy for the

for against

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in the

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. After Boebert switched races, Hurd won the Republican nomination, defeating

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. In contrast to Boebert, Hurd campaigned on being "as exciting as a bread sandwich." Hurd defeated

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City Councilman

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to win the November 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

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. 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.

Committee assignments

* Committee on Natural Resources ** Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ** Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Chair) *

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** Subcommittee on Energy ** Subcommittee on Environment *

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** Subcommittee on Aviation ** Subcommittee on Highways and Transit ** Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Caucus memberships

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Personal life

Hurd and his wife, Barbora, have five children. They live in Grand Junction. Hurd is a

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Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurd, Jeff 1979 births 21st-century members of the United States House of Representatives Colorado Republicans Living people People from Grand Junction, Colorado Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado University of Denver alumni University of Notre Dame alumni Catholics from Colorado