Jeff Hurd (politician)
Jeff Hurd | |
|---|---|
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Lauren Boebert |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbora |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
Jeffrey Stephen Hurd[2] is an American politician from Colorado. A Republican, he is the member-elect for Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life and career
[edit]Hurd is the oldest of three sons. He was born and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado. His mother died while he was in high school.[3]
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.[4]
Hurd declared his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Colorado's 3rd congressional district against Lauren Boebert in the 2024 elections.[5] After Boebert switched races, Hurd won the Republican nomination.[6] Hurd defeated Adam Frisch to win the November election.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Hurd and his wife, Barbora, have five children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeff Hurd's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Rep. Jeff Hurd - R Colorado, 3rd - Biography". LegiStorm. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Waggoner, Priscilla (March 2, 2024). "A conversation with CD3 candidate Jeff Hurd". The Alamosa News.
- ^ Ashby, Charles (August 16, 2023). "New GOP candidate to challenge Boebert". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Grand Junction lawyer joins race against Rep. Lauren Boebert in 2024". Colorado Newsline.
- ^ PRESS, THE ASSOCIATED (June 25, 2024). "US Rep. Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
- ^ "Republican Jeff Hurd wins CD-3". The Alamosa News. November 7, 2024.