Hurd was frequently labeled as the "establishment" Republican, which could alienate the party's Trump-aligned or MAGA base and leave him open to criticism from more populist GOP rivals (Montrose Daily Press, Colorado Politics).
Despite eventual large establishment support, Hurd had to overcome both skepticism from grassroots and challenges from farther-right/MAGA-aligned candidates, drawing Democratic efforts to prop up opponents considered easier to beat (FOX 31 KDVR, Montrose Daily Press).
Hurd was at times criticized for lacking prior campaign and electoral experience, potentially making his campaign organization and outreach less practiced or robust than some rivals (Montrose Daily Press, Colorado Politics).
His relatively moderate messaging and deliberate avoidance of national controversies or "headline-grabbing" positions---while appealing to some---risked dampening enthusiasm with voters seeking stronger culture-war or hard-right stances (Denver Post, Colorado Politics).
Post-election, analysts noted his win was narrower than typical GOP margins in the district, signaling ongoing competitiveness and potential vulnerability in future cycles, with national forecasters and organizations like EMILY's List already targeting his seat (Denver Gazette, Daily Camera).
2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Candidacy For U.S. Congress In Colorado's 3rd District According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "He is running for U.S. Congress because he believes western and southern Colorado deserve a sincere and hardworking representative focused more on doing something than being someone." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/2/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Pledged To Provide 'Serious Leadership For Rural Colorado' According to Colorado Politics, "Declaring that he's running to provide 'serious leadership for rural Colorado' in Congress, the attorney and former chairman of the local chamber of commerce said his top priority will be to help create economic opportunities so the district's communities can thrive." [Colorado Politics, 8/17/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Consensus-Building Approach For Colorado's 3rd District According to Colorado Politics, 'Colorado's Third Congressional District needs a representative in Washington, DC, who is committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution, not creating more problems,' Hurd said. 'I'm ready to provide serious leadership for rural Colorado.' [Colorado Politics, 8/17/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced His Candidacy For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Montrose Daily Press, "Republican Jeff Hurd announced Wednesday that he will seek the Republican nomination." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 8/16/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Ran His First Campaign For Elected Office According to Montrose Daily Press, 'This is his first campaign for an elected office.' [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 8/16/23]
Jeff Hurd Emphasized Consensus-Building Approach In Announcement According to Coloradopolitics.com, Hurd stated, "Colorado's Third Congressional District needs a representative in Washington, DC, who is committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution, not creating more problems." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/17/23]
2023: Mario Nicolais Reported Jeff Hurd Entered Congressional Race Against Boebert According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Just over a week ago, Boebert drew a credible Republican primary challenger. Jeff Hurd jumped into the race touting 'serious leadership for rural Colorado.'" [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun, 8/27/23]
2023: Mario Nicolais Indicated Jeff Hurd Campaigned on 'Serious Leadership for Rural Colorado' According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Jeff Hurd jumped into the race touting 'serious leadership for rural Colorado.'" [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun, 8/27/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Campaigned As An Old-Fashioned Conservative According to an editorial published in Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd offers a fresh perspective from Boebert: An old-fashioned conservative who is pro-life, pro Second Amendment, who has a carry and conceal permit but doesn't feel the need to flaunt it. The 44-year-old father of five has a history as a lawyer who can litigate and in his own words is pragmatic and principled. He's a self described 'keep my head down and work kinda guy.'" [Editorial - Montrose Daily Press, 9/15/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Run Against Lauren Boebert In Republican Primary According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer, will run against Boebert in the June 2024 primary." [Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colorado), 10/19/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Campaign For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Owens is the latest of several prominent Colorado Republicans to back Hurd, who jumped in the primary in August." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/27/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Stated Representatives Should Reflect Constituency Values According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 'But it's important that we have a representative whose life matches what they say they are doing ... and that it reflects well on our district. Because ultimately, the actions that a representative takes reflect on the seat and the district,' he told The Journal. [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/29/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Declared Candidacy Against Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Durango Herald, "Jeff Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction," is running against Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. [Durango Herald, 10/30/23]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd Attended Montezuma County Lincoln Day Dinner As GOP Primary Challenger To Boebert According to Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Her two GOP primary challengers, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd and Russ Andrews, a financial adviser from the Roaring Fork Valley, also were in attendance Saturday at the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel. They both took shots at Boebert, commenting on her boisterous 'personality' and questioning her integrity." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/30/23]
2024: Hal Bidlack Noted Jeff Hurd Hoped to Upset Incumbent in GOP Primary According to an opinion piece by Hal Bidlack in Coloradopolitics.com, "Boebert did a remarkable job of that when she upset Scott Tipton in the GOP primary, and Hurd hopes to do the same in 2024." [Hal Bidlack - Coloradopolitics.com, 10/31/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Launched GOP Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert According to The Denver Gazette, "the possibility of an upset in 2024 has caused Republican candidates like Jeff Hurd to launch a bid against Boebert, and he's already gathering endorsements from local GOP leaders." [Denver Gazette, 11/4/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Primary Challenge Against Boebert According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "several high-profile state Republicans have recently thrown their support to Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, who announced in August he would challenge the incumbent in the GOP primary." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 11/5/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Candidacy For GOP Primary Against Boebert According to Denver Post, "several high-profile state Republicans recently have thrown their support to Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, who announced in August he would challenge the incumbent in the GOP primary." [Denver Post, 11/5/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Seat According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Boebert's departure leaves two Republicans running for the seat: Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd and Russ Andrews, a Carbondale financial advisor who is largely self-funding his campaign." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/29/23]
December 2023: Jeff Hurd Was A Republican Candidate In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Primary According to Colorado Sun, "Scott wrote in an apparent reference to Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican running in the district." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 12/29/23]
2023: Hurd Campaigned And Raised Funds Prior To Boebert's Move Announcement According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd had already been campaigning and raising money before Lauren Boebert announced her move to Colorado's 4th Congressional District soon after Christmas last year." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/14/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Entered Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Race As An Alternative To Lauren Boebert According to Daily Record, "The mild-mannnered political novice entered the race last summer as an alternative to Boebert on the Republican ticket." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Entered Colorado 3rd Congressional District Race In Summer 2023 According to Denver Post, "The mild-mannnered political novice entered the race last summer as an alternative to Boebert on the Republican ticket." [Denver Post, 4/28/24]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Began Campaigning For CO-3 According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd, as well as Russ Andrews, were the only two candidates on the ballot who had started campaigning before the incumbent Representative Lauren Boebert announced her move to Colorado's 4th Congressional District in December 2023." [Pueblo Chieftain, 6/27/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Entered The 3rd Congressional District Race As A Republican According to Denver Post, "For Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer who jumped in the race in August 2023, the chance would be in the mostly Western Slope district's June primary." [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Entered Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Race According to Denver Post, "For Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer who jumped in the race in August 2023, the chance would be in the mostly Western Slope district's June primary." [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Entered The Colorado CD3 Race As A Republican Candidate According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd is the Republican and Frisch is the Democrat in the CD3 contest. [...] Boebert is now running in District 4 and Hurd, who entered the CD3 race in late August 2023, is the self-proclaimed pragmatic candidate." [Montrose Daily Press, 10/23/24]
Jeff Hurd Stated He Ran To Give Voters A Choice In Both Primary And General Elections According to The Denver Gazette, 'We thought voters deserve a choice in both the primary and in the general election, and I felt called to give them that choice and to serve the district that I call home.' [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
Jeff Hurd Launched 2023 Congressional Campaign As An Attorney At Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe According to The Denver Gazette, 'An attorney at Denver-based law firm Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, Hurd launched his congressional bid against Boebert in August 2023, saying in his campaign announcement that the district needed someone who is "committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution, not creating more problems," Hailey wrote.' [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Pledged Not To Say 'Do You Know Who I Am?' According to an editorial published in Montrose Daily Press, "In the Daily Sentinel article, one of Boebert's primary challengers, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, made this promise, 'I promise to never say, 'Do you know who I am?'' That's an instant classic response. We recently sat down with Hurd." [Editorial - Montrose Daily Press, 9/15/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced GOP Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert According to Colorado Politics, "Grand Junction Republican Jeff Hurd announced on Wednesday that he's mounting a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Politics, 8/17/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Challenger To Lauren Boebert According to Newsweek, "Jeff Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction, Colorado, is running against Boebert in the Republican primary next year." [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
Hurd Asserted Republican Voters Sought An Alternative To Boebert 2023 According to Newsweek, '"But this last election showed us that voters of this district are certainly ready to move in a different direction from our incumbent."' [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
Jeff Hurd Launched A Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd District In 2023 According to Colorado Politics, "The statements of support from state Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, are the latest in a string of endorsements Hurd has received from current and former GOP elected officials since the Grand Junction attorney launched a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Western Slope-based 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Politics, 12/29/23]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District As A Republican According to CPR News, "Jeff Hurd is a Grand Junction-based attorney who was educated at Columbia Law School. Hurd entered the race for the 3rd Congressional District last year, with the goal of primarying Congresswoman Lauren Boebert." [CPR News, 6/3/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Boebert's Leading Challenger Before Her Move To The 4th District According to Colorado Politics, "Before Boebert announced at the end of last year that she was moving across the state to run in the more reliably Republican 4th Congressional District, Hurd was the two-term lawmaker's leading primary challenger." [Colorado Politics, 5/14/24]
2023: Hurd Launched Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd District According to Colorado Politics, "The statements of support [...] are the latest in a string of endorsements Hurd has received from current and former GOP elected officials since the Grand Junction attorney launched a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Western Slope-based 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Politics, 12/28/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Grand Junction Republican Jeff Hurd announced on Wednesday that he's mounting a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/17/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Republican Congressional Bid Against Lauren Boebert According to Denver Post, "Attorney Jeff Hurd announced this week that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for the 3rd Congressional District, which Boebert has represented since January 2021." [Denver Post, 8/18/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Primary Challenge Against Rep. Lauren Boebert According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Grand Junction Republican Jeff Hurd announced on Wednesday that he's mounting a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/18/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Campaign Against Boebert For 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Post, "Attorney Jeff Hurd announced this week that he is throwing his hat into the ring for the Republican nomination for the 3rd Congressional District, which Boebert has represented since January 2021." [Denver Post, 8/19/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Congressional Candidacy In Colorado's 3rd District According to Westword (Denver), "Boebert's stranglehold over Colorado's 3rd Congressional District is set to be challenged next year by three candidates, two Democrats and a Republican. They include Grand Junction Mayor Anna Stout, attorney Jeff Hurd a Republican and former board chair for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and 2022 Democratic candidate Adam Frisch." [Westword (Denver), 8/22/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Challenged Lauren Boebert In 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "A Grand Junction attorney, Jeff Hurd is one of two Republicans challenging two-term U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in next year's 3rd Congressional District primary." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/16/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Challenge to Lauren Boebert in 3rd District GOP Primary According to Colorado Sun, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer challenging Boebert in the 2024 GOP primary in the 3rd District [...]" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/16/23]
November 2023: Jeff Hurd Acknowledged Underdog Status In Race Against Lauren Boebert According to Journal, The, "I recognize that I'm definitely the underdog here, at least to start," Hurd told CPR News. [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 11/5/23]
2023: Eric Sondermann Reported Jeff Hurd Challenged Lauren Boebert in GOP Primary According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "Though before Boebert can devote her full attention to Frisch or Stout, she has to first navigate a surprisingly competitive GOP primary against well-regarded Grand Junction attorney, Jeff Hurd." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 11/12/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Challenged Lauren Boebert In GOP Congressional Primary In Colorado According to Coloradopolitics.com, "State Sens. Bob Gardner and Larry Liston on Tuesday endorsed congressional candidate Jeff Hurd, the Grand Junction Republican challenging U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in next year's GOP primary." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/13/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Launched A Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Gazette, "the Grand Junction attorney launched a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Western Slope-based 3rd Congressional District." [Denver Gazette, 12/28/23]
2023: Grand Junction Attorney Jeff Hurd Opposed Boebert In GOP Primary According to The Denver Post, "She has badly trailed Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen City Council member, in fundraising for the race and is also feeling heat from several candidates in her own party, most notably Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, who want to beat her in next June's Republican primary." [Denver Post: Web Edition Articles (Colorado), 12/28/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Challenged Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Primary According to Denver Post, Boebert was "feeling heat from several candidates in her own party, most notably Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, who want to beat her in June's Republican primary." [Denver Post, 12/28/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Launched Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "the Grand Junction attorney launched a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Western Slope-based 3rd Congressional District." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/29/23]
2023: Megan Schrader Identified Jeff Hurd as Boebert's Primary Challenger in District 3 According to an opinion piece by Megan Schrader in Denver Post, "By electing to run in eastern Colorado's Congressional District 4, instead of western Colorado's District 3, Boebert dodges both a tough primary from Jeff Hurd and a brutal general election against Adam Frisch." [Megan Schrader - Denver Post, 12/31/23]
2023: Republicans Abandoned Boebert And Backed Jeff Hurd After Beetlejuice Incident According to Julesburg Advocate, "Her antics inside the Buell Theatre, which included surveillance video footage of her groping her date and vaping, prompted several Republicans both inside and outside her district to abandon her reelection effort and back GOP challenger Jeff Hurd." [Julesburg Advocate (Colorado), 1/3/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Lauren Boebert's Leading Primary Challenger Before Her Announcement To Run In The 4th District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd was U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's leading primary challenger before she announced at the end of last year that she was moving across the state to replace retiring fellow Republican Ken Buck in the more conservative 4th Congressional District." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/4/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Became Leading Challenger Against Lauren Boebert In 3rd District Before Her Move To CD4 According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Before Boebert announced at the end of last year that she was moving across the state to run in the more reliably Republican 4th Congressional District, Hurd was the two-term lawmaker's leading primary challenger." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
Jeff Hurd Switched From Challenging Boebert To Running In 3rd CD In 2024 According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, who challenged Boebert in the primary before switching districts, came under fire for what the party termed his 'original and problematic reason for running.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/16/24]
Jeff Hurd Launched Primary Challenge Against Lauren Boebert Prior To Her District Switch In 2024 According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd had already announced a primary challenge against the far-right congresswoman before her district switch, which came amid mounting doubts about Boebert's ability to win a third term after her 546-vote margin of victory in 2022." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/7/24]
Jeff Hurd Entered The Race As An Alternative To Lauren Boebert Before She Switched Districts In 2024 According to Journal, "Hurd threw his hat in the ring as an alternative to Boebert before she switched to run in CD-4." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Entered Race Before Lauren Boebert Switched Districts According to Durango Herald, "Boebert, who currently represents the 3rd District, switched to the 4th Congressional District on the other side of the state to seek reelection this year -- and won. Hurd entered the race before her move, hoping to dislodge her in the primary." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Became Republican Candidate After Boebert Switched Districts According to Vail Daily (Colorado), "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, became the Republican candidate after Boebert, who currently represents the district, announced she would leave the area and instead run in the 4th Congressional District on the opposite side of the state." [Vail Daily (Colorado), 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Became Republican Candidate After Lauren Boebert Switched Districts According to Aspen Times, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, became the Republican candidate after Boebert, who currently represents the district, announced she would leave the area and instead run in the 4th Congressional District on the opposite side of the state." [Aspen Times, 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Previously Challenged Lauren Boebert In The Primary Before She Switched Districts According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Describing himself as a traditional Republican, Hurd challenged Boebert in the primary before she switched districts, steadily amassing endorsements from dozens of prominent Colorado Republicans, including a former governor, a former U.S. senator and the two GOP congressmen who represented the 3rd CD before Boebert." [Coloradopolitics.com, 11/7/24]
2024: Mario Nicolais Reported Jeff Hurd Launched Campaign Opposing Boebert's Political Style According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Rep.-Elect Jeff Hurd, one of two freshman Republican representatives, began his campaign as a protest against Boebert's brand of soundbite politics." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 11/10/24]
September 2023: Hurd's Campaign Criticized Boebert's Behavior As Disgraceful According to The Denver Gazette, "Shortly after, Hurd's campaign told the Washington Examiner in a statement that the 'reason Jeff got in this race was because voters all over the district and Colorado are fed up with Rep. Boebert, specifically her inability to deliver results for our district, and her disgraceful behavior as an elected official.'" [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Avoided Primary Against Boebert After Her Decision To Run In Another District According to The Denver Gazette, "Hurd ended up avoiding a primary fight against Boebert, who left the district to run for former Rep. Ken Buck's open seat in the state's 4th District after headwinds mounted against her. Hurd won the party's nomination over former state Rep. Ron Hanks and four other Republicans." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Became The Republican Nominee For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Boebert's unprecedented switch set off a scramble for both seats, leaving her former primary challenger, attorney Jeff Hurd, in the pole position in her old district." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Entered 3rd Congressional District Primary Against Lauren Boebert According to Montrose Daily Press, 'Back when Rep. Lauren Boebert was still in the primary race for the state 3rd congressional district, an attorney from Grand Junction was looking to give voters a choice. "Somebody needs to step up and give primary voters a choice," Jeff Hurd told the Montrose Daily Press early on in his campaign for CD3.' [Montrose Daily Press, 1/1/25]
2023: Former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown And Tim Foster Co-Chaired Jeff Hurd's Campaign According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd's campaign co-chairs are former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, a Republican who represented Colorado in the 1990s, and former Colorado Mesa University President Tim Foster, who served as the GOP's majority leader in the state House of Representatives in the mid-1990s, his campaign said." [Colorado Politics, 8/17/23]
Hurd Received Endorsements From Former Republican Officials 2023 According to Newsweek, 'Former Senator Hank Brown and former Colorado House of Representatives Majority Leader Tim Foster are co-chairing Hurd's campaign. The attorney has also been backed by former University of Colorado President Bruce Benson, former Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and former University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie.' [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
December 2023: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Colorado Lawmakers Paul Lundeen And Barb Kirkmeyer According to Colorado Politics, "The statements of support from state Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, and state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, are the latest in a string of endorsements Hurd has received from current and former GOP elected officials since the Grand Junction attorney launched a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the Western Slope-based 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Politics, 12/29/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Won The Party's Nomination For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd won the party's nomination over former state Rep. Ron Hanks and four other Republicans." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Former Gov. Bill Owens And Other Republicans According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 'primary challenger Jeff Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction who has earned the endorsement of former Gov. Bill Owens and other prominent Colorado Republicans...' [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/29/23]
2023: Bill Owens And Regional GOP Officials Endorsed Jeff Hurd According to Durango Herald, "Hurd, who has been endorsed by former Republican Colorado Gov. Bill Owens, along with several regional GOP county commissioners and other state officials, has already been branded by rivals as the 'establishment' Republican candidate." [Durango Herald, 10/30/23]
2024: Jeff Hurd Described Himself As A Traditional Republican And Amassed High-Profile Endorsements According to Denver Gazette, "Boebert had been facing a primary challenge from Hurd, who described himself as a traditional Republican and steadily amassed endorsements from dozens of prominent Colorado Republicans, including a former governor, a former U.S. senator and the two GOP congressmen who represented the 3rd CD before Boebert." [Denver Gazette, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Became The Establishment Republican Candidate For CD3 According to Montrose Daily Press, 'But soon enough, Boebert skipped districts to CD4, and Hurd found himself the establishment candidate within the primary field.' [Montrose Daily Press, 1/1/25]
Hurd Stated His Campaign Provided A Contrast To Boebert 2023 According to Newsweek, "Hurd told Newsweek that contrast is exactly what makes him the ideal Republican contender for voters in the district, who he says are tired of Boebert's antics and want another House candidate that could help the party hold on to the right-leaning district." [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
Hurd Advocated For Focus On Local Headlines Over National Headlines 2023 According to Newsweek, '"We need somebody who is sincere and hardworking, and who is focused on making local headlines, not national headlines," he said in a Friday interview.' [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
Hurd Emphasized Focus On Issues Important To Colorado Families And Businesses 2023 According to Newsweek, '"There's a large number of people who live in the third congressional district who recognize that we need somebody that is focused on the issues that matter to working families and businesses here in Colorado," Hurd said.' [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
Hurd Expressed Commitment To Colorado Youth And Opportunities 2023 According to Newsweek, '"One of our greatest exports from Colorado is our talented youth," Hurd said. "Folks leave, kids leave, and they don't return because there aren't as many opportunities. I'd love to be the candidate that helps create opportunities for families for kids like mine to either stay in the district or to return home because there are opportunities."' [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
Hurd Focused His Platform On Jobs, Water, And Energy Independence 2023 According to Newsweek, 'As a candidate, Hurd is focused on creating jobs, protecting Colorado's water and moving the state toward energy independence---a platform that bears similarity to Frisch's.' [Newsweek, 10/23/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Consensus-Building In Campaign Announcement According to Denver Post, "He took a veiled swipe at the pugnacious second-term congresswoman in his announcement on X, saying the people of the rural largely Western Slope district deserve a representative who is 'committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution, not creating more problems.'" [Denver Post, 8/18/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Outlined Campaign Priorities For Congressional Run According to Coloradopolitics.com, "As an attorney, I fight for issues that matter to rural Colorado and to working families things like lowering the cost of living, keeping electricity bills low, and making sure Coloradans have high-speed internet for work, for school, and for healthcare," Hurd said in a statement. [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/18/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Sought To Contrast Approach With Boebert According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Although he didn't mention the two-term incumbent in his announcement, Hurd made clear that he intends to draw a contrast with Boebert's confrontational approach to politics." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/18/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Criticized Boebert's Approach In Announcement According to Denver Post, "He took a veiled swipe at the pugnacious second-term congresswoman in his announcement on X, saying the people of the rural largely Western Slope district deserve a representative who is 'committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution, not creating more problems.'" [Denver Post, 8/19/23]
August 16, 2023: Jeff Hurd Called For Consensus-Building In Campaign Launch Statement According to Westword (Denver), "Hurd, who announced his candidacy on August 16, believes Boebert is a bad representation of Colorado and District 3, and it's time for a change. 'Colorado's 3rd Congressional District needs a representative in Washington, D.C., who is committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution,' Hurd said in a statement. 'Not creating more problems.'" [Westword (Denver), 8/22/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Advocated Principled And Pragmatic Republicanism According to Durango Herald, "The brand of Republican that I'd like to be is one that's principled, but also pragmatic," he said. [Durango Herald, 10/30/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Highlighted Democratic Pickup Threat In District According to Durango Herald, 'Folks are seeing that there's a real Democratic pickup opportunity. And they recognize the need to have a strong Republican who will present the strongest challenge to what will be a very-well funded Democratic campaign,' said Hurd. 'We need to get voters that don't agree with us on 100% of the issues voting Republican.' [Durango Herald, 10/30/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Asserted His Qualifications For CO-3 Seat According to Coloradopolitics.com, '"The race for the 3rd District has always been about who can best fight for our agricultural producers, deliver economic development, protect our energy independence, and serve the voters of the district in a serious and hardworking manner,' Hurd said. 'I'm that person. We have the support of elected and previously elected Republicans all over the state and district, and I will fight every day to ensure this seat stays in Republican hands.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/29/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd's Campaign Contrasted With Boebert's Style According to Coloradopolitics.com, "since Boebert's most ardent fans are unlikely to warm up to Hurd, whose primary challenge was based on rejecting the incumbent's flamboyantly confrontational style of politics." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/29/23]
2023: Megan Schrader Described Jeff Hurd as a More Moderate Republican Than Boebert According to an opinion piece by Megan Schrader in Denver Post, "The move has all the makings of a backroom deal to clear the road for Hurd, a more moderate Republican, to secure the nomination and defeat Frisch in the general." [Megan Schrader - Denver Post, 12/31/23]
2024: Jeff Hurd Won The Republican Primary For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "former state Rep. Ron Hanks, who lost the 3rd CD primary to Hurd" [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Jeff's running for the 3rd Congressional District because he feels western and southern Colorado deserve a sincere, authentic, and hardworking Congressman." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/1/23]
2024: Jeff Hurd Defeated Adam Frisch By 19,804 Votes In The General Election According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd went on to beat Adam Frisch by 19,804 votes, or 5 percentage points, in the general election." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Daily Record, "Widely considered the GOP frontrunner by way of his fundraising and endorsements at least so far is Hurd, a Mesa County native and attorney who represents electric associations." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/26/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Advised Not To Consider The Race Won, Per co/efficient's Ryan Munce According to Coloradopolitics.com, "'That's also a gap that Hurd has to close. This race is by no means over,' Munce said. 'If nothing dramatic changes, this is the pattern we expect to see continue, but Hurd can't just hang up his cleats --- he has to carry it across the finish line.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
June 2024: Ryan Munce Considered Jeff Hurd Aligned For Likely Victory, Absent Major Changes According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Added Munce: 'Ultimately, it seems like Hurd is aligned for a nearly certain victory here, unless something crazy happens that we don't see.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Faced Adam Frisch In General Election For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to The Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd will face Democrat Adam Frisch, who far-right Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert beat by just 546 votes in 2022, in the November election." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/26/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Prepared To Face Adam Frisch In The General Election According to Denver Post, "He will face off in November against Adam Frisch the Democratic nominee, who ran unopposed in the primaries." [Denver Post, 6/26/24]
2024: Kelly Sloan Asserted Jeff Hurd Likely To Prevail in General Election Against Adam Frisch According to an opinion piece by Kelly Sloan in Coloradopolitics.com, "The numbers suggest Hurd probably will [win over Adam Frisch]." [Kelly Sloan - Coloradopolitics.com, 6/28/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Aspen Times (Colorado), "Frisch, a former Aspen city council member, will take on Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd. The district favors Republicans, but Frisch narrowly lost to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert by only 546 votes in 2022." [Aspen Times (Colorado), 6/30/24]
2024: Frisch Campaign Acknowledged Challenges Facing Jeff Hurd As Opponent According to Aspen Times (Colorado), "Frisch's campaign has acknowledged it's facing an uphill battle with Hurd as the Republican candidate. 'Without Boebert's well-known extremism to run against, this race is going to be even harder,' according to a fundraising email from his campaign [...]" [Aspen Times (Colorado), 6/30/24]
2024: National Forecasters Labeled Jeff Hurd's Congressional Race As 'Lean Republican' Or Toss Up According to Coloradopolitics.com, "In the 3rd CD, the analysts mostly agree that it's Hurd's race to lose, with Cook, Inside Elections and Sabato's Crystal Ball rating the district as 'lean Republican,' Decision Desk HQ calling it 'likely Republican,' and RacetotheWH labeling it a toss-up." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/19/24]
2024: Hurd Ran For Boebert's Former District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd [...] is running in the Republican-leaning seat abandoned by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who moved across the state to a more favorable district earlier this year." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/25/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As The Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd is running against Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd District." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 7/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As A Republican Nominee In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, is facing Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd Congressional District, which covers most of the Western Slope and Southern Colorado." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/29/24]
2024: NRCC Treated Colorado's 3rd Congressional District As A Top-Targeted Seat With Jeff Hurd As Nominee According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Monday's announcement, however, is the first indication the NRCC is treating the 3rd CD as one of its top-targeted seats." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/29/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Nominee In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Democrat Adam Frisch [...] faces first-time candidate Jeff Hurd, an attorney who has the full backing of the GOP establishment." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Had Full GOP Establishment Backing In 3rd CD Race According to Coloradopolitics.com, Adam Frisch "faces first-time candidate Jeff Hurd, an attorney who has the full backing of the GOP establishment." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Montrose Daily Press, "Nick Bayer, the campaign manager for Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican running in a tight race in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Montrose Daily Press, 8/2/24]
September 2024: Cook Political Report Rated Colorado's 3rd District Likely Republican In Race Featuring Jeff Hurd According to Colorado Sun, "The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election prognosticator, has moved Colorado's 3rd Congressional District into the 'likely Republican' column from 'leans Republican.' Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican, is running against Democrat Adam Frisch [...]" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 9/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd And Adam Frisch Scheduled A Second Debate For September 30 According to Denver Gazette, 'The two are scheduled to debate again on Sept. 30 in a debate sponsored by the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Politics at 6:30 p.m. at the Pueblo Community College Hoag Theater.' [Denver Gazette, 9/23/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Participated In Club 20 Debate Against Adam Frisch According to Colorado Sun, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican, during his Club 20 debate Saturday with former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch, a Democrat... The debate was mostly substantive, focusing on water, fiscal and public lands policy, until the candidates were given the opportunity at the end to ask each other questions." [Colorado Sun, 9/24/24]
September 30, 2024: Jeff Hurd Debated Adam Frisch For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Colorado's 3rd Congressional District candidates Adam Frisch and Jeff Hurd followed with discussions about a multitude of issues impacting southern and western Colorado." [Pueblo Chieftain, 10/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Montrose Daily Press, "Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Jeff Hurd are both looking to snag Rep. Lauren Boebert's seat in congress. [...] opening the door for Hurd to slip onto the ballot." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 10/11/24]
Jeff Hurd Described His Post-Boebert Race Experience As More Traditional According to Denver Post, 'When entering the primary (last year), I had more national press interviews than I've had in the more than nine months since Rep. Boebert moved over to the 4th,' Hurd said in an interview this month. 'So it's maybe a bit more of a traditional race: less high-profile but no less important.' [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Stated Race Became More Traditional After Boebert Left District According to Denver Post, 'When entering the primary (last year), I had more national press interviews than I've had in the more than nine months since Rep. Boebert moved over to the 4th,' Hurd said in an interview earlier this month. 'So it's maybe a bit more of a traditional race: less high profile, but no less important.' [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Republican Nominee For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Frisch is facing first-time Republican nominee Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/25/24]
October 2024: Jeff Hurd Faced Adam Frisch For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Seat According to Colorado Sun, "His Republican opponent, Grand Junction Attorney Jeff Hurd, raised $166,000, spent $560,000 and had $312,000 in the bank." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/25/24]
2024: Hurd Ran Against Adam Frisch In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd is running against Democrat Adam Frisch, who reported raising $475,000 from Oct. 1 through Oct. 16. He spent $1.1 million during that span and still had $1.4 million in campaign cash for the final stretch before Election Day." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/25/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Colorado Sun (Denver), "Frisch, a Democratic former Aspen city councilman, and Hurd, a Republican attorney in Grand Junction, are running against each other in the 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Sought Seat Vacated By Rep. Lauren Boebert According to Colorado Sun (Denver), "Voters in the 3rd District -- where Democrat Adam Frisch hopes to pull off an upset victory over Republican Jeff Hurd for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert -- are more directly impacted by climate change than in any other district in the state." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As A Republican Attorney For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Montrose Daily Press, "Frisch, a Democratic former Aspen city councilman, and Hurd, a Republican attorney in Grand Junction, are running against each other in the 3rd Congressional District." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 11/1/24]
2024: Hurd Contested Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Race Against Frisch According to Denver Post, "A tight race is unfolding in the 3rd Congressional District between candidates Adam Frisch, a Democrat, and Jeff Hurd, a Republican, to succeed U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert." [Denver Post, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to FOX - 31 KDVR, "Republican Jeff Hurd and Democrat Adam Frisch are running to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2024 election." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 11/6/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As The Republican Candidate In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Race According to Denver Post, "A tight race is unfolding in the 3rd Congressional District between candidates Adam Frisch, a Democrat, and Jeff Hurd, a Republican, to succeed U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert." [Denver Post, 11/6/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Narrowly Led Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Race According to Aspen Times, "The race to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District shows Republican Jeff Hurd narrowly leading against Democrat Adam Frisch after the latest round of ballots were posted shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The most recent results show Hurd with 49.86% of the vote (165,578 votes) and Frisch with 47.23% (156,849 votes)." [Aspen Times, 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Lost Ground To Democrat Adam Frisch But Won The 3rd Congressional District Race According to Denver Gazette, "Adam Frisch, the Democrat who blasted fundraising records in his bid for a rematch, bulldozed Republican Jeff Hurd on the air and on the ground but still fell short on election night. Like Boebert in the 4th CD, Hurd underperformed the 3rd CD's historic Republican margin, but a win is a win, and by Wednesday morning he led Frisch by about 3 points -- half the margin Boebert racked up in her first run in the district in 2020." [Denver Gazette, 11/6/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Defeated Adam Frisch And Was Elected To Represent Colorado's 3rd District In The House According to Denver Gazette, "Republican Jeff Hurd defeated Democratic challenger Adam Frisch and will represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in the House, succeeding Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) after she switched districts." [Denver Gazette, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Associated Press Called The Colorado 3rd District Race For Jeff Hurd With 89% Of The Vote Counted According to Denver Gazette, "The Associated Press called the race for Hurd at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, with 89% of the vote counted. Hurd received 50% to Frisch's 46.9% at the time the race was called." [Denver Gazette, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Responded To Adam Frisch's Concession And Expressed Commitment To Rural Communities According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd responded to Frisch's concession publically shortly after, thanking the Colorado Democrat for running a campaign that 'engaged voters' across the district. [...] 'I got into this race to ensure that our rural communities are not forgotten, and that western and southern Colorado thrive. It will be an honor and privilege to represent the district where I was raised,' Hurd said in a statement." [Denver Gazette, 11/7/24]
Lauren Boebert Was Succeeded By Jeff Hurd After She Moved To Colorado's 4th District In 2024 According to Denver Gazette, "Republican Jeff Hurd defeated Democratic challenger Adam Frisch and will represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in the House, succeeding Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) after she switched districts." [Denver Gazette, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Defeated Adam Frisch In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Election According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Republican Jeff Hurd defeated Democrat Adam Frisch in Tuesday's election in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, the GOP-leaning seat that U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert left after Frisch came close to defeating her two years ago." [Coloradopolitics.com, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Led By Approximately 13,500 Votes In Partial, Unofficial Returns According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd led Frisch by about 13,500 votes, for a margin of about 3.5 points, as of Thursday night in partial, unofficial returns." [Coloradopolitics.com, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Issued Statement On Winning Colorado's 3rd CD, Expressed Commitment To Rural Communities According to Coloradopolitics.com, "In a statement, Hurd said it would be an 'honor and privilege to represent the district where I was raised.' 'I got into this race to ensure that our rural communities are not forgotten, and that western and southern Colorado thrive,' he said." [Coloradopolitics.com, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Thanked Adam Frisch For Running A Spirited And Respectful Campaign According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd thanked Frisch for running a campaign that engaged voters across the district, adding, 'Our democracy thrives because of spirited, respectful elections like this one.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 11/7/24]
2024: Mario Nicolais Asserted Jeff Hurd Returned the District to Republican Safety According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Whether Boebert thought she might lose to Hurd or knew that she could not beat Frisch, Hurd put the Republican-leaning district right back into the safe column." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 11/10/24]
Jeff Hurd Won 2024 General Election Against Adam Frisch By A Larger Margin Than Boebert In 2022 According to The Denver Gazette, 'the pair never ended up facing off as Boebert left her 3rd District contest [...] leaving Hurd to beat Frisch by a much more comfortable margin than Boebert managed two years ago.' [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Debbie Bruell Asserted Jeff Hurd Campaigned as a Moderate According to an opinion piece by Debbie Bruell in Post Independent, "Given Trump's record of pandering to the ultra-wealthy, Musk's focus on growing his personal fortune, and the tendency of Republicans in D.C. to fall in line behind the far-right -- even after campaigning as moderates, like Jeff Hurd did -- we'll need to push our elected officials at the local and state level if we want to address the pressing needs of working people here in Garfield County." [Debbie Bruell - Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 1/17/25]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Won Election In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Durango Herald, "Durango is in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, represented by Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction. Hurd won by a narrow margin in November, making him vulnerable in future elections if he goes against the will of his constituents, Shields said." [Durango Herald, 2/13/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Defeated Adam Frisch By 5 Points In Congressional Election According to The Daily Record, 'Hurd, who beat Democratic challenger Adam Frisch by 5 percentage points last year, hasn't drawn a Democratic challenger yet.' [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Defeated Adam Frisch By 5 Percentage Points According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Hurd, who beat Democratic challenger Adam Frisch by 5 percentage points last year, hasn't drawn a Democratic challenger yet." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
December 2023: Jeff Hurd Remained As A Republican Candidate In Colorado's 3rd District Primary After Boebert Switched Races According to Colorado Politics, "Boebert's move to the other district leaves only Hurd and Russ Andrews --- a largely self-funding candidate from Carbondale --- in the 3rd CD's Republican primary. It's likely more candidates will emerge in coming weeks." [Colorado Politics, 12/29/23]
Jeff Hurd Announced Bid To Challenge Lauren Boebert In 2024 GOP Primary According to Colorado Politics, "A Grand Junction attorney, Jeff Hurd is one of two Republicans challenging two-term U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in next year's 3rd Congressional District primary." [Colorado Politics, 10/16/23]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Differentiated Himself By Entering The Race Early According to Durango Herald, 'He said he differs from the other candidates because he "had the political courage to enter the race back when the odds were long," well before Boebert switched districts.' [Durango Herald, 4/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District As A Republican According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, is one of six Republicans vying for the nomination in the battleground 3rd Congressional District, which covers most of the Western Slope and parts of Southern Colorado." [Colorado Politics, 5/14/24]
September 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced 2024 Campaign For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Montrose Daily Press, "after much deliberation, the conservative Grand Junction-based attorney decided to throw his hat in the ring and run to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District next year." [Montrose Daily Press, 9/14/23]
June 25, 2024: Jeff Hurd Scheduled To Compete In GOP Primary According to The Daily Record, "The parties' primaries are set for June 25, with the general election in November 2024." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 10/18/23]
November 2023: Jeff Hurd Had Never Run For Office Before Launching 2024 Primary Campaign According to Journal, The, "Hurd has never run for office before and lacks the name recognition Boebert has." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 11/5/23]
November 2023: Republican Consultant Dick Wadhams Described Jeff Hurd As A "For Real" Primary Challenger According to Journal, The, Dick Wadhams stated, "going into this cycle, 'the question was, would there be a credible Republican primary vote opponent to emerge? And I think the answer to that is pretty clear and Jeff Hurd is for real.'" [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 11/5/23]
December 2023: Jeff Hurd Was Viewed As Republican Frontrunner In Colorado's 3rd District According to Montrose Daily Press, "While it seems early on in the aftermath of Boebert's announcement to assume Jeff Hurd from Grand Junction is the Republican front runner, the candidate was already attracting attention, but Frisch believes that more Republicans will enter the race." [Montrose Daily Press, 12/28/23]
2024: GOP Challenger Jeff Hurd Attracted Support After Boebert's Beetlejuice Incident According to Denver Post, "Her antics inside the Buell Theatre, which included surveillance video footage of her groping her date and vaping, prompted several Republicans both inside and outside her district to abandon her reelection effort and back GOP challenger Jeff Hurd." [Denver Post, 1/3/24]
January 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Not The Incumbent In The Race Against Boebert According to Coloradopolitics.com, "But for all his positive qualities, he was not the incumbent, and going up against Boebert's carefully cultivated pop-star persona was always more of an uphill climb than one would want. That obstacle is now removed." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/4/24]
January 2024: Jeff Hurd's Electoral Prospects Improved After Boebert Announced Her Move To The 4th CD According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Well, Jeff Hurd, the responsible, conventionally conservative Republican who was challenging Boebert in the primary, obviously stands the most to gain. Indeed, the Cook Political Report shifted the district back into the 'R' side of the ledger soon after Boebert's announcement." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/4/24]
January 2024: Jeff Hurd Remained Unconfirmed As The Presumptive Nominee Following Boebert's Exit According to Coloradopolitics.com, "And it is not a given Hurd is indeed the presumptive nominee. With Boebert's exit, the 3rd CD is now an open seat for the first time since 2004, and it is expected others may soon hop in the GOP primary arena." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/4/24]
2024: Montrose Daily Press Editorial Board Noted Jeff Hurd's Prominence in CO-3 Race According to an editorial published in Montrose Daily Press, "While there have been other candidates for both parties who have entered the race prior to Boebert's announcement, Hurd and Frisch have been the most visible." [Editorial - Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 1/6/24]
2024: Miller Hudson Cited Rumors Jeff Hurd Might Defeat Lauren Boebert In Primary According to an opinion piece by Miller Hudson in Coloradopolitics.com, "Rumor has it internal polling shows [Boebert] might not be able to win the primary election against Republican challenger Jeff Hurd, much less a general election contest with Frisch." [Miller Hudson - Coloradopolitics.com, 1/8/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As A First-Time Candidate And Grand Junction Attorney In 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, was Boebert's leading primary challenger before the two-term Republican incumbent announced late last month that she's switching districts to seek another term on the other side of the state, in the 4th Congressional District." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/9/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Entered A Crowded GOP Primary For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Following Boebert's departure, Hurd is facing a five-way primary that's expected to get more crowded. GOP candidate so far include former state Rep. Ron Hanks, R-Cañon City, who lives outside the district and lost a 2022 bid for the U.S. Senate; self-funder Russ Andrews, a Carbondale financial advisor; and, first-time candidates David Karpas and Jason Bias." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/9/24]
January 2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "In addition to Varela, declared GOP candidates in the Western Slope-based 3rd CD include Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, former state Rep. Ron Hanks and financial advisor Russ Andrews." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/11/24]
January 2024: Jeff Hurd Sought Republican Nomination For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "At last count, four Republicans are seeking the GOP nomination in the 3rd CD: Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, former state Rep. Ron Hanks, State Board of Education member Stephen Varela and financial advisor Russ Andrews." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/11/24]
2024: Dennis Anderson Stated Jeff Hurd Led Republican Field in Congressional District 3 According to an opinion piece by Dennis Anderson in Delta County Independent, "District 3 has seemed to come into clarification, with Jeff Hurd the leading Republican candidate." [Dennis Anderson - Delta County Independent (Colorado), 2/7/24]
2024: Dennis Anderson Identified Jeff Hurd as Presumptive Republican Front Runner in CD3 According to an opinion piece by Dennis Anderson in Delta County Independent, "Hurd is the presumptive front runner." [Dennis Anderson - Delta County Independent (Colorado), 2/7/24]
February 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Considered A Front-Runner For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Durango Herald, "Hurd is considered by many to be the front-runner to succeed Boebert. That's in part because Hurd began to rack up endorsements even before Boebert switched districts, getting the nod from prominent county commissioners around the district who broke with Boebert after she was caught on camera at a showing of 'Beetlejuice: The Musical.'" [Durango Herald (Colorado), 2/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, is one of nine Republicans running for the 3rd Congressional District seat Boebert has represented since 2021." [Coloradopolitics.com, 2/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Faced A Crowded Republican Primary In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd faces a crowded primary in the Republican-leaning district, which covers most of the Western Slope and Southern Colorado." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/4/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Qualified For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Primary Ballot According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd turned in enough valid petition signatures to qualify for the primary, bringing the number of confirmed candidates to four." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/14/24]
April 2024: Hurd's Campaign Explained Petition Strategy For Ballot Access According to Pueblo Chieftain, "The (Hurd) campaign is proud to officially be on the ballot, and chose to petition on to ensure the voters of the 3rd CD had a candidate and eventual nominee who has the resources to beat Adam Frisch and keep the seat red this fall," a campaign spokesperson said when asked why Hurd opted for petitioning. [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/14/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For GOP Nomination In CO-03 Congressional District According to Denver Post, "Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, received $241,000 between Jan. 1 and March 31, an amount he hopes will be enough to put him over the top in the GOP primary in the conservative-leaning district." [Denver Post, 4/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Campaigned As A GOP Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Post, "Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, received $241,000 between Jan. 1 and March 31, an amount he hopes will be enough to put him over the top in the GOP primary in the conservative-leaning district." [Denver Post, 4/17/24]
April 2024: Hurd Campaigned For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Seat According to Colorado Sun, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican running to represent the 3rd Congressional District [...]" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Described As Having Early Political Courage In District 3 Race According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 'He said he differs from the other candidates because he "had the political courage to enter the race back when the odds were long," well before Boebert switched districts.' [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 4/27/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Viewed As A GOP Front-Runner For The Seat According to Denver Post, "Widely considered the GOP front-runner by way of his fundraising and endorsements --- at least so far --- is Hurd, a Mesa County native and attorney who represents electric associations." [Denver Post, 4/28/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Held Lead In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Republican Primary, Per co/efficient Poll According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Grand Junction Republican Jeff Hurd holds a comfortable lead in the six-way GOP primary in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District as ballots go in the mail to voters, new polling shows. Hurd, an attorney and first-time candidate, was the choice of 27% of the likely Republican primary voters polled, with none of his rivals breaking out of single digits, according to results of a co/efficient survey conducted this week and made available exclusively to Colorado Politics." [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As Well-Liked And Better Known Than Challengers, Per co/efficient's Ryan Munce According to Coloradopolitics.com, "'The big headline out of this dataset is you have Hurd, who's well-liked and significantly better known than the challengers, and then you kind of have the long tail of the rest,' Ryan Munce, co/efficient's president and co-founder, told Colorado Politics." [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Demonstrated Broad Support Across Republican Demographics, Per co/efficient's Ryan Munce According to Coloradopolitics.com, "He said Hurd's broad support across nearly every demographic category is unusual compared to polling the firm has done in other congressional districts around the country. [...] Munce said. 'Hurd is actually very popular and almost equally well liked among both [the Trump-supporting base and more moderate Republicans].'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
June 2024: 56% Of Surveyed Voters Had Not Heard Of Or Decided About Jeff Hurd, Per co/efficient Poll According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Munce noted that 56% of the voters surveyed haven't heard anything about Hurd or haven't made up their minds about him, meaning Hurd probably hasn't hit his ceiling and has room to grow." [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
June 2024: Poll Indicated Jeff Hurd Led Among Decided GOP Voters In Colorado's 3rd District Primary According to Craig Daily Press, "Among those who have decided on their vote, Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney with several endorsements from GOP leaders in the state, has a significant leg up, according to the results." [Craig Daily Press (Colorado), 6/8/24]
June 2024: Poll Reported Twenty-Seven Percent Of GOP Primary Respondents Planned To Vote For Hurd According to Craig Daily Press, "When asked whom they will support, 27% of respondents said they planned to vote for Hurd, 9% said Hanks and 5% said Stephen Varela, a member of the State Board of Education. The largest block by far, however, was the 52% who said they were undecided." [Craig Daily Press (Colorado), 6/8/24]
June 2024: Hurd Held Significant Leads Among Rural And Suburban GOP Voters According to Craig Daily Press, "When analyzing responses based on which community people live in, Hurd had significant leads in the rural and suburban groups but was neck and neck with Hanks and Varela among urban voters." [Craig Daily Press (Colorado), 6/8/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Led Republican Primary Poll In Colorado's 3rd District According to Summit Daily News (Colorado), "Among those who have decided on their vote, Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney with several endorsements from GOP leaders in the state, has a significant leg up, according to the results." [Summit Daily News (Colorado), 6/10/24]
June 2024: Poll Showed 27% Of Likely GOP Primary Voters Supported Hurd According to Summit Daily News (Colorado), "When asked who they will support, 27% of respondents said they planned to vote for Hurd." [Summit Daily News (Colorado), 6/10/24]
June 2024: Hurd Led Among Rural And Suburban Republican Voters According to Summit Daily News (Colorado), "When analyzing responses based on which community people live in, Hurd had significant leads in the rural and suburban groups but was neck and neck with Hanks and Varela among urban voters." [Summit Daily News (Colorado), 6/10/24]
2024: Poll Showed Hurd With Significant Lead Among Decided Republican Voters In Primary According to Sky-Hi News, "A recently-conducted poll showed that more than half of the likely Republican voters in the district were undecided but that Hurd had a significant lead among those who had made up their minds." [Sky-Hi News, 6/24/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Optimism About Republican Primary Chances According to Montrose Daily Press, 'On the eve of the Republican primary election, Jeff Hurd is feeling good about his chances of emerging as the party's candidate in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. "I'm feeling great, ready to win," Hurd said. "I'm cautiously optimistic, but we are not letting up one bit."' [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 6/24/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Viewed As An Establishment Republican Candidate According to Montrose Daily Press, 'a Grand Junction attorney largely viewed as an establishment candidate' referred to Hurd in the context of the CD3 Republican primary. [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 6/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Republican Nomination In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "The six Republican candidates running for the 3rd Congressional District seat are Stephen Varela, Ron Hanks, Lew Webb, Russ Andrews, Curtis McCrackin and Jeff Hurd." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/24/24]
2024: Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Republican Nomination According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "The six Republican candidates running for the 3rd Congressional District seat are Stephen Varela, Ron Hanks, Lew Webb, Russ Andrews, Curtis McCrackin and Jeff Hurd." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/25/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Defeated Five Primary Opponents For GOP Nomination According to The Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd defeated his five primary opponents running to succeed Boebert, who announced late last year that she would switch to the more conservative 4th District. [...] Candidates Hurd defeated include former state Rep. Ron Hanks, Stephen Varela, Lew Webb, Russ Andrews and Curtis McCrackin." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Noted As First-Time Candidate For Elective Office According to The Montrose Daily Press, "This is his first campaign for elective office." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/26/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Won GOP Nomination For Colorado's 3rd District According to FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), "Democrats waded into the GOP primary for the seat between establishment-backed attorney Jeff Hurd and former state Sen. Ron Hanks, an election denier. ... But that effort was ultimately unsuccessful, with Hurd comfortably winning the nomination over Hanks and a few other candidates." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 6/26/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Won The CO-3 Republican Primary According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd appears to be the clear winner in the CO-3 Republican primary. Hurd, who was one of the more moderate Republicans among the six who qualified for the ballot, will face Democrat Adam Frisch in the general election this November." [Pueblo Chieftain, 6/27/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Led Republican Primary With 42% Of The Vote According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd has a substantial lead over the other five candidates running in the Republican primary. According to unofficial results as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hurd is leading with 42% of the votes." [Pueblo Chieftain, 6/27/24]
2024: Kelly Sloan Reported Jeff Hurd Defeated Ron Hanks in CD3 Republican Primary According to an opinion piece by Kelly Sloan in Coloradopolitics.com, "Similar story over in the 3rd CD, where Jeff Hurd trounced Ron Hanks, despite some of the Democratic Party's most effective donors including Rocky Mountain Values super-PAC and the Colorado Republican Party desperately promoting Hanks." [Kelly Sloan - Coloradopolitics.com, 6/28/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Lacked Previous High-Profile Campaign Experience According to Coloradopolitics.com, "That's in part because neither Evans nor Hurd has run a high-profile, high-stakes campaign before this year's congressional races, so high-dollar in-state donors and networks tied to national Republicans' fundraising machines tended to wait on the sidelines for the candidates to win their primaries before pouring it on." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/19/24]
2024: Bremer Cited Hurd As 3rd District Republican Nominee According to Coloradopolitics.com, "We believe they want a team that's ready to step in to help Jeff Hurd and Gabe Evans." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/25/24]
2024: NRCC Named Jeff Hurd To 'Young Guns' Program For Top GOP House Challengers According to Coloradopolitics.com, "First-time candidate Jeff Hurd and state Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Fort Lupton, are among 26 Republican House candidates inducted into the top tier of the campaign support program, which helps candidates who have met fundraising and organizational goals, the NRCC said." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/29/24]
6/25/24: Jeff Hurd Defeated Colorado GOP-Endorsed Candidate In Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "The two Republicans defeated candidates endorsed by the Colorado Republican Party in the June 25 primary." [Coloradopolitics.com, 7/29/24]
August 2024: NRCC Named Jeff Hurd A 'Young Gun' Top-Priority Congressional Candidate According to Durango Herald, "The National Republican Campaign Committee has announced that CD-3 candidate Jeff Hurd was among its 26 top-priority candidates for the general election in November. The candidates, dubbed Young Guns, must meet internal NRCC benchmarks and receive additional support from the committee heading into the election." [Durango Herald, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Won GOP Primary In 3rd CD Against MAGA-Aligned Rivals According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Evans and Hurd were the favorites in the GOP primaries but still had to get past Republican rivals more in tune with the party's MAGA-aligned wing. Once that happened, political observers say, the contests took on a more predictable character." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Won Republican Nomination For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "first-time candidate Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, [...] rolled up endorsements from nearly every prominent former elected Republican in Colorado on his way to the nomination." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/6/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Participated In Club 20 Debate In Grand Junction According to Denver Gazette, "Frisch and Hurd first clashed last weekend at Western Slope advocacy group Club 20's series of debates in Grand Junction." [Denver Gazette, 9/27/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Participated In Debate With Adam Frisch At Club 20 Event According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Frisch and Hurd first clashed last weekend at Western Slope advocacy group Club 20's series of debates in Grand Junction." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/27/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Took Credit For Chasing Lauren Boebert Out Of The District According to 5280 Magazine, "Polling suggests the Republican nominee will be Jeff Hurd, a longtime Grand Junction attorney and a moderate who is also taking credit for chasing Boebert out of the district." [5280 Magazine (Denver, Colorado), 6/2024]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Republican Nominee In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Durango Herald, "Jeff Hurd is the GOP's nominee in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. Hurd received a tepid endorsement from one-time challenger Rep. Lauren Boebert, who said 'I don't know, I don't not endorse him.'" [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Republicans In Colorado's 3rd District To Replace Lauren Boebert According to Montrose Daily Press, "Republicans in the district were fed up with Boebert's antics and began endorsing Hurd early in the primary season this time around." [Montrose Daily Press, 10/23/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Won The Republican Primary In Colorado CD3 Against Ron Hanks According to Montrose Daily Press, "He staved off competition in the primary election, most notably Ron Hanks, a more MAGA-y candidate who received the endorsement of the Colorado Republican Party." [Montrose Daily Press, 10/23/24]
Jeff Hurd Self-Identified As A 'Constitutional Conservative' And Won The 2024 Republican Primary With 41% According to Journal, "Hurd, a self-defined 'constitutional conservative,' faced five other challengers in the primary before winning about 41% of the vote." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Selected By Republican Voters From Field Of Six According to FOX - 31 KDVR, "Republican voters selected Hurd out of a field of six candidates to represent their party in the race." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Won The Republican Primary For Colorado's 3rd District With About 41% According to Denver Post, "Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, won the GOP primary with around 41% of the vote. Former State Rep. Ron Hanks trailed at No. 2 with almost 29%, followed by former Colorado State Board of Education member Stephen Varela with close to 10%." [Denver Post, 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Did Not Sign Libertarian Pledge In 3rd Congressional District Race According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd, who appears to have won his competitive congressional race, declined to sign, leaving Libertarian James Wiley on the 3rd CD ballot, but Wiley's 2.5% of the vote didn't cost Hurd the election." [Denver Gazette, 11/6/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Campaigned As Moderate And Contrasted Himself With Lauren Boebert According to Durango Herald, 'For Hurd, a freshman representative who campaigned as a moderate and a direct contrast to the district's former Rep. Lauren Boebert, this isn't his first time he has criticized the president.' [Durango Herald, 4/7/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Securing the Border, Economic Development, Energy Independence, and Protecting Water and Agriculture In an interview with Courier reporter, Jeff Hurd said, "The primary issues I'm running on are securing the border, economic development, energy independence and protecting water and ag, and that's including the San Luis Valley. I know water's critical to the people I've met there and I'm serious about that, as well." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Courier reporter, 6/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Stated He Was Called To Serve District and Provide Credible Republican Choice In an interview with Courier reporter, Jeff Hurd said, "I felt called to serve the district that I grew up in. I felt the voters deserved a sincere and credible Republican choice in the election." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Courier reporter, 6/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified as Reagan Republican and Supported Fiscal Conservatism, Limited Government, Free Enterprise, and Rule of Law In an interview with Courier reporter, Jeff Hurd said, "I'm a Reagan Republican. I believe in being fiscally conservative, limited government, free enterprise, and the rule of law." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Courier reporter, 6/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Local Issues Over National Political Discussion During Campaign According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd said he ran his campaign 'consciously and deliberately' focused on the issues affecting his district, working to ensure his bid didn't 'get swept up in too much of the national discussion.'" [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Campaigned On Support For Rural Colorado According to CPR News, "On the campaign trail, Hurd regularly speaks about improving opportunities for future generations in rural areas. He said rural Colorado's greatest export are its children who leave for opportunities in larger metro areas." [CPR News, 6/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Stressed Serving District Needs Over Attaining National Headlines According to CPR News, "The top thing that comes to mind is serving the needs of the district rather than trying to create national headlines for individual politicians," Hurd said. [CPR News, 6/3/24]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Declared Candidacy For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District And Declined To Sign Libertarian Pledge According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, who declared his candidacy last week, doesn't intend to sign the pledge either, a campaign spokesman told Colorado Politics. 'No,' the spokesman said, adding that Hurd is 'looking forward to engaging the voters on where he stands on all issues of importance, as he continues to campaign across the district.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/23/23]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd's Campaign Emphasized Grassroots Support And District Issues According to Coloradopolitics.com, "As someone who is not a politician and got into this race with half the quarter over, we are proud to have raised about $412k," his campaign said in a text message. "We are proud of the support of many voters here in CO-3, and look forward to continuing to talk about the issues that matter to our district --- combating inflation, protecting our water, supporting our ag community, and energy independence." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/16/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Ran For Congress In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "primary challenger Jeff Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction who has earned the endorsement of former Gov. Bill Owens and other prominent Colorado Republicans, made several mentions of the need for 'integrity' among elected officials." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/29/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Integrity In His Congressional Campaign According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 'This seat deserves somebody with integrity, to act consistently throughout their life,' Hurd said. 'What you see is what you get with me. I'm the same guy standing in front of you now that I am in public and other places, that I am in private at home, that I am at work, and that I am at church.' [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/29/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Commented On The Potential Impact Of Boebert's Scandal According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 'When asked whether Boebert's scandal would impact her ability to win in the general election next year, Hurd said he would let the voters "decide that for themselves."' [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/29/23]
November 2023: Jeff Hurd Positioned Himself As A Non-Demonizing Negotiator In Primary Campaign According to Journal, The, Hurd stated, "Someone who doesn't demonize those who disagree, and someone who is a serious negotiator on issues that matter to Colorado." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 11/5/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Commitment To Advocate For Colorado's 3rd District If Elected According to Coloradopolitics.com, "I promise to deliver for the district and always conduct myself in a way that makes Colorado proud." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/4/23]
2024: Mario Nicolais Endorsed Jeff Hurd as a Hardworking and Drama-Free Candidate for CO-3 According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Hurd is a great example. He is smart and talented and a genuinely good human being. If elected, he will work tirelessly for the people of the 3rd Congressional District without all the drama of the incumbent. Any play Hurd is likely to attend would be a matinee with his lovely wife and their five children." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 1/14/24]
February 2024: Nova Tucker Stated Jeff Hurd Believed The Urban Divide Was Harming The District According to Durango Herald, "'(Hurd) believes that the urban divide is crushing our district and it feels like our best export has become our children. They grow up, they leave home to find careers and raise their family somewhere else,' Tucker said." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 2/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Highlighted Border Security And Energy Independence As Top Campaign Issues According to Daily Record, "He lists the flow of immigrants across the southern U.S. border in recent years as a 'massive political failure' at the top of the issues page of his campaign website. Energy extraction, important in the 27-county 3rd District, is also a priority for Hurd. [...] 'His top two issues are my top two issues securing the border and energy independence,' Hurd said." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Denver Post Reported Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Post, "Widely considered the GOP front-runner by way of his fundraising and endorsements --- at least so far --- is Hurd, a Mesa County native and attorney who represents electric associations. The mild-mannnered political novice entered the race last summer as an alternative to Boebert on the Republican ticket." [Denver Post, 4/28/24]
May 22, 2024: Jeff Hurd Launched First TV Ad In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Republican Jeff Hurd became the first candidate running in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to hit the airwaves on Wednesday, debuting a TV ad describing his support for the fossil fuels industry." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/23/24]
May 2024: Jeff Hurd Aired First TV Ad In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Race According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Republican Jeff Hurd became the first candidate running in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to hit the airwaves on Wednesday, debuting a TV ad describing his support for the fossil fuels industry." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/24/24]
2024: Letter Writer Larry Crowder Stated Jeff Hurd Ran to Deliver Sincere and Results-Focused Representation According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "He is running because he believes western and southern Colorado deserve a sincere and hardworking representative, focused more on doing something than being someone." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 6/5/24]
2024: Letter Writer Larry Crowder Asserted Jeff Hurd Prioritized Rural Colorado's Challenges According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "Having grown up in CD-3 and now raising his kids there, Jeff wants to deliver results that will help rural Colorado thrive. Realizing the problems that face our nation, I believe he will work hard to bring sanity to our Congress." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 6/5/24]
2024: Larry Crowder Endorsed Jeff Hurd for Congress in Colorado's 3rd District According to a letter to the editor published in Montrose Daily Press, "I would like to ask the voting public to consider Jeff Hurd for a congressional seat for the 3rd Congressional District. [...] He is running for U.S. Congress because he believes western and southern Colorado deserve a sincere and hardworking representative focused more on doing something than being someone." [Letter to the Editor - Montrose Daily Press, 6/5/24]
2024: Larry Crowder Described Jeff Hurd's Motivation for Congressional Run According to a letter to the editor published in Pueblo Chieftain, "He is running for the U.S. Congress because he believes western and southern Colorado deserve a sincere and hardworking representative focused more on doing something than being someone." [Letter to the Editor - Pueblo Chieftain, 6/16/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Campaigned For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District House Seat According to Durango Herald, "Six Republican candidates are vying for the party nomination for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District House seat on June 25. [...] Jeff Hurd: No one will work harder than me -- or more effectively -- to make life better for western and southern Colorado. Rural Colorado needs serious leadership; without it we'll be left behind. As the candidate who grew up in the district, who works here, and who is raising his children here, I know the challenges and opportunities facing our communities. I will be laser-focused on the border, improving the economy and protecting water and agriculture." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 6/18/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A 'Chamber Of Commerce Republican Focused On Energy Policy' According to Coloradopolitics.com, "the more mainstream Hurd---characterized as a 'Chamber of Commerce Republican who focused his campaign on energy policy'---won't give Frisch the same foil, leaving voters with a more generically partisan choice." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd hopes to keep Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in Republican hands following Boebert's exit." [Pueblo Chieftain, 9/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Candidate For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "The two candidates are running in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, which covers most of the Western Slope and parts of Southern Colorado." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to The Colorado Sun, "Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman, and Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, are running against each other to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in Washington, D.C." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 9/30/24]
October 2024: Hurd Refused To Specify Votes On Colorado Ballot Initiatives During Debate According to Durango Herald, "When asked by Democrat candidate Adam Frisch how he will vote on Colorado's ballot initiatives, Republican candidate Jeff Hurd refused to specify." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Rural Versus Urban Interests In Colorado According to Montrose Daily Press, "The Republican candidate also emphasized the contrasts between urban and rural interests in Colorado and elsewhere, saying he would be a voice for CD3's rural values. [...] 'There are two Colorados. One Colorado is in the north metro area, and there they import jobs and opportunity and money. And in the other Colorado, we export our kids,' Hurd said." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 10/11/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Asserted Jeff Hurd Ran a Strong Campaign Despite State GOP Lack of Support According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Coloradopolitics.com, "Jeff Hurd and Gabe Evans are running strong campaigns that can win on Nov. 5. And when they do, it will be despite the Colorado Republican Party." [Dick Wadhams - Coloradopolitics.com, 10/21/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Claimed Jeff Hurd Ran a Strong Campaign in CO-3 According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Denver Gazette, "Jeff Hurd and Gabe Evans are running strong campaigns that can win on Nov. 5. And when they do, it will be despite the Colorado Republican Party." [Dick Wadhams - Denver Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As A Republican For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Durango Herald, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican. The candidates are running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Durango Herald, 10/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Seat According to Denver Post, "Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer who is running for Boebert's current seat, highlighted a need for domestic energy production as a matter of national security." [Denver Post: Web Edition Articles (Colorado), 10/24/24]
2024: Hurd's Campaign Consultant Criticized Democratic Mailer Tactics According to Colorado Sun, "Nick Bayer, a consultant working for Hurd's campaign, blasted the mailer in a written statement. He said Hurd is focusing on 'talking about the issues that matter everyday to CD3 voters' rather than campaign tactics." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
October 2024: Nick Bayer Stated Jeff Hurd Focused Campaign On CD3 Voter Issues According to Colorado Sun, "Nick Bayer, a consultant working for Hurd's campaign, blasted the mailer in a written statement. He said Hurd is focusing on 'talking about the issues that matter everyday to CD3 voters' rather than campaign tactics." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
2024: Hurd Campaigned On Immigration, Energy, And Agriculture Issues According to Denver Post, "Hurd's political agenda includes tackling immigration issues, expanding energy production and fighting for agriculture producers, according to his response to the candidate questionnaire." [Denver Post, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Congress Prioritizing Border Security, Jobs, Economy, And Other Issues According to FOX - 31 KDVR, "According to Hurd's campaign website, he ran to prioritize issues like border security, jobs, the economy, working families, energy, water, agriculture and technology." [FOX - 31 KDVR, 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Several Policy Areas In Campaign According to FOX - 31 KDVR, "According to Hurd's campaign website, he is prioritizing issues like border security, jobs, the economy, working families, energy, water, agriculture and technology." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Outlined Immigration, Energy, And Agriculture As Campaign Priorities According to Denver Post, "Hurd's political agenda includes tackling immigration issues, expanding energy production and fighting for agriculture producers, according to his response to the candidate questionnaire." [Denver Post, 11/6/24]
Jeff Hurd Cited Commitment To Rural Colorado As Primary Motivation For Congressional Bid According to Denver Gazette, "I joke that I hadn't even run for dog catcher before, but I decided to run for Congress because I felt like rural Colorado, which is most of my district, is being left behind. And I heard it said that our greatest export are our kids they grow up and they leave and they don't come back. And I thought we had an opportunity here to advance good public policy that would help create more jobs and opportunities so that families in rural Colorado could succeed and thrive." [Denver Gazette, 11/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Office As An 'Accidental Politician' With No Prior Electoral Experience According to The Denver Gazette, "Hurd, 45, had never run for elected office prior to his 2024 congressional campaign, saying during an interview with the Washington Examiner that his foray into politics was much that of an 'accidental politician.'" [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Cited Desire To Give Voters A Choice As Motivation For His Campaign According to The Denver Gazette, "'We thought voters deserve a choice in both the primary and in the general election, and I felt called to give them that choice and to serve the district that I call home,' Hurd told the Washington Examiner." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Announced Congressional Campaign Focused On Consensus-Building According to The Denver Gazette, "Hurd launched his congressional [campaign] against Boebert in August 2023, saying in his campaign announcement that the district needed someone who is 'committed to consensus-building and has a proven track record of being part of the solution, not creating more problems.'" [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized District Issues Over National Politics In Campaign According to The Denver Gazette, "Still, Hurd said he ran his campaign 'consciously and deliberately' focused on the issues affecting his district, working to ensure his bid didn't 'get swept up in too much of the national discussion.'" [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Linked His Victory To Voters' Desire For Change According to Montrose Daily Press, 'Reflecting on his victory as well as President-elect Donald Trump's win as he heads to Washington D.C., Hurd said he thought the victories spoke to the voters' desire for change.
"I think it's a vote for change in our country, and folks recognize that we need to make sure that we are responsible in how we govern and that we're securing the border, that we are growing our energy economy, and we're doing all that we can to reduce the squeeze that I think the middle class is facing at the grocery store, at the gas pump and their electric bills," Hurd told the MDP following his win.' [Montrose Daily Press, 1/1/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Campaigned As A Moderate And Contrasted Himself With Lauren Boebert According to Durango Herald, "For Hurd, a freshman representative who campaigned on being a moderate and a direct contrast to the district's then-Rep. Lauren Boebert, this isn't his first time he has criticized the president." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 4/7/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Condemned Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons According to Denver Gazette, "Since taking office three months ago, freshman Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO) has shied away from breaking with President Donald Trump, aside from condemning his Jan. 6 pardons." [Denver Gazette, 4/8/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Said His Top Priorities Were The Constitution And Colorado's 3rd District According to Denver Gazette, Hurd told the Washington Examiner, "One of the things I said when I was running for office was that my top two priorities were the Constitution of the United States and making sure that I take care of the 3rd Congressional District. And I think this legislation is consistent." [Denver Gazette, 4/8/25]
Hurd Campaigned As A Constitutional Conservative In 2024-2025 According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'When I was running for office, I talked about needing to look to the Constitution and follow the Constitution and then do what's right by members of the 3rd Congressional District. Those were my two priorities, when I was running for office, and this legislation is consistent with those campaign promises I made.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Claimed He Entered Politics As An 'Accidental Politician' Without Prior Campaign Experience According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd, 45, had never run for elected office prior to his 2024 congressional campaign, saying during an interview with the Washington Examiner that his foray into politics was much that of an 'accidental politician.'" [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As A Republican Attorney For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Colorado Sun, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, [is] running against [Adam Frisch] to represent Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in Washington, D.C." [Colorado Sun, 9/30/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Campaigned For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Seat According to Durango Herald, "Grand Junction lawyer Jeff Hurd [...] visited Bayfield on Saturday as part of his campaign for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District seat." [Durango Herald, 4/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Received Endorsements From Multiple Former Colorado Leaders According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Other prominent Colorado Republicans who have endorsed Hurd include former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former Gov. Bill Owns, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, former Mesa State University President Tim Foster and former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, a former state attorney general." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/9/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Announced Endorsements From State Sen. Janice Rich And State Rep. Rick Taggert According to Coloradopolitics.com, "In recent weeks, Hurd announced endorsements from state Sen. Janice Rich and state Rep. Rick Taggert, both Grand Junction Republicans." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/9/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Gratitude For Endorsements From McInnis And Tipton According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'Hurd said he is grateful for the endorsements from both former congressmen. [...] "Scott McInnis began serving in Congress the same year I started at Grand Junction High School. To now follow in his path of service to this district means so much to me," Hurd said in an email.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/9/24]
January 2024: Former Representatives Endorsed Jeff Hurd In GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Tipton and Republican Scott McInnis, a former Mesa County commissioner who represented the 3rd CD for six terms, endorsed Hurd in the GOP primary for their former seat earlier this week." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/11/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd's Campaign Cited Discontent With Lauren Boebert's Behavior As Motivation According to Colorado Politics, "the 'reason Jeff got in this race was because voters all over the district and Colorado are fed up with Rep. Boebert, specifically her inability to deliver results for our district, and her disgraceful behavior as an elected official.'" [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2023: Mario Nicolais Claimed Jeff Hurd Could Have Defeated Lauren Boebert in a Primary According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Apparently Boebert received something worse than coal in her stocking: polling data that indicated that she not only could not win a rematch against her 2022 Democratic opponent, Adam Frisch, but may well have lost a primary to Jeff Hurd." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 1/14/24]
2024: Boebert Offered Tepid Endorsement Of Jeff Hurd For CO-3 Seat According to Durango Herald, "In her absence on the CD-3 ballot this November, Boebert did offer a tepid endorsement of Hurd. 'I don't know, I don't not endorse him,' she said, before noting 'all of our Republican nominees have our full support and endorsement.'" [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/5/24]
Jeff Hurd Opposed 'Career Politicians' And Favored Term Limits In 2023 According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd thinks the phenomenon of 'career politicians' is detrimental to the country, and said he wants to do right by his constituents and his values even if that means making difficult decisions or even losing his seat." [Montrose Daily Press, 9/14/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd's Campaign Cited Boebert's Behavior As Motivation For His Candidacy According to The Denver Gazette, "The reason Jeff got in this race was because voters all over the district and Colorado are fed up with Rep. Boebert, specifically her inability to deliver results for our district, and her disgraceful behavior as an elected official," Hurd's campaign told the Washington Examiner on Saturday." [Denver Gazette, 11/4/23]
2024: Republican Ad Characterized Jeff Hurd As "Chamber Of Commerce, Liz Cheney Type" According to Montrose Daily Press, "'There are two different types of Republicans. One is the America First, voice-of-the-common-man type, like Lew Webb,' the ad says. 'The other is the Chamber of Commerce, Liz Cheney type, like Jeff Hurd.'" [Montrose Daily Press, 6/7/24]
June 2024: Democrats Targeted Jeff Hurd In GOP Primary For Colorado's 3rd District According to FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), "Frisch's campaign and other Democrats saw Hanks as an easier opponent to beat and aired ads to prop him up or attack Hurd for avoiding debates or certain policy positions. But that effort was ultimately unsuccessful, with Hurd comfortably winning the nomination over Hanks and a few other candidates." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 6/26/24]
2023: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Need To Broaden GOP Appeal According to Durango Herald, "But, 'if I'm going to win this race, I need to appeal not just to those who agree with me already and those who are in the base.'" [Durango Herald, 10/30/23]
2023: Bill Owens Endorsed Jeff Hurd for Congress According to an opinion piece by Hal Bidlack in Coloradopolitics.com, "Owens is backing Republican Jeff Hurd, who has gathered quite a bit of attention from what one might call the 'rational' wing of the Republican Party." [Hal Bidlack - Coloradopolitics.com, 10/31/23]
2023: Dave Williams Claimed Boebert Feared Losing To Jeff Hurd Or Adam Frisch According to Post Independent, "In a statement to the Denver Post, Dave Williams, the chair of the state Republican Party, criticized Boebert's decision. 'She is clearly concerned about losing to Jeff Hurd or Adam Frisch and is doing whatever she can to keep her seat in Congress --- while jeopardizing our ability to retain Congressional District 3 as well as our slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives,' Williams said." [Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 12/28/23]
2023: Colorado GOP Chair Williams Cited Boebert's Concern About Losing To Jeff Hurd According to The Denver Post, "She is clearly concerned about losing to Jeff Hurd or Adam Frisch and is doing whatever she can to keep her seat in Congress while jeopardizing our ability to retain Congressional District 3 as well as our slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives," Williams said. [Denver Post: Web Edition Articles (Colorado), 12/28/23]
2023: Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams Cited Jeff Hurd As A Threat To Boebert's Incumbency According to Denver Post, "She is clearly concerned about losing to Jeff Hurd or Adam Frisch and is doing whatever she can to keep her seat in Congress while jeopardizing our ability to retain Congressional District 3 as well as our slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives," Williams said. [Denver Post, 12/28/23]
Jeff Hurd Claimed Lifelong Republican Party Membership According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), '"I'm principled in my views. I've been a member of the Republican Party through thick and thin," he said, adding he's willing to put his law career to the side to serve the district.' [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 4/27/24]
2024: Ron Hanks Announced Primary Challenge to Jeff Hurd in CO-3 According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "After the Boebert Bail (district, not jail), Ron Hanks heard the crazy slot bell ringing for him. The failed U.S. Senate candidate and January 6 insurrection attendee could not bring himself to allow a good person to bear the standard for the GOP in that district. Kindness and competency appear to have been a bridge too far for Hanks, who announced his challenge to Hurd." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 1/14/24]
2024: Adam Frisch Attributed Hurd's Win To Trump's Influence And Different Style According to Montrose Daily Press, 'His Democrat opponent, meanwhile, attributed Hurd's landslide to the fact he was non-Boebert-esque, as well as the fact that he benefited from Trump's win.' [Montrose Daily Press, 1/1/25]
2024: Denver Gazette Editorial Board Highlighted Jeff Hurd's Personal Qualities and Campaign Rationale According to an editorial published in Denver Gazette, "His sharp intellect, humility, depth on the issues, and dignified style are just what the GOP needs to carry its standard if it is to carry the day against Democrats in November." [Editorial - Denver Gazette, 6/18/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Advocated For Immigration Reform, Energy Expansion, And Agricultural Support In Campaign Platform According to Denver Post, "Hurd's political agenda includes tackling immigration issues, expanding energy production and fighting for agriculture producers, according to his response to the candidate questionnaire." [Denver Post, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Considered a Leading Candidate for Boebert's Seat According to Fox - 31 KDVR (Denver), "Hurd, Hanks and Colorado State Board of Education member Stephen Varela are considered the leading candidates among a handful of contenders vying for the Republican nomination in the western Colorado congressional district. They're running for the seat since Boebert opted to run in a different district this cycle." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 6/23/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Gazette, "Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Jeff Hurd are set to face off Monday night in Pueblo, in the final debate in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Congress." [Denver Gazette, 9/27/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Scheduled To Debate Adam Frisch In Pueblo According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Democrat Adam Frisch and Republican Jeff Hurd are set to face off Monday night in Pueblo, in the final debate in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Congress." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/27/24]
Jeff Hurd Ran As The Republican Opponent To Adam Frisch In Colorado's 3rd CD For 2024 According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Frisch's Republican opponent in the 3rd CD, Jeff Hurd, topped $1 million [...]" [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Republican Nominee For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to the Durango Herald, "Frisch's campaign war chest has funded millions of dollars in TV ads highlighting his support for abortion rights and other issues as he looks to pull off an upset victory over Republican nominee Jeff Hurd in the GOP-leaning 3rd District, which includes most of the Western Slope along with Pueblo and the San Luis Valley." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/20/24]
February 2025: Rally Participants Called For Flipping Rep. Jeff Hurd's House Seat According to Montrose Daily Press, "Even only a little over a month into the new administration, many speakers used the event as a campaign rallying cry for voters to 'flip' seats in the House and Senate, including Hurd's." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 2/24/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Was Named A Top Target For Defeat By Emily's List For The 2026 Election According to Daily Camera, "both legislators were put 'on notice' by Emily's List as 'top targets for defeat in the 2026 midterm elections.' The political advocacy group supports Democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights in their bids for office across the country." [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]