Jeff Hurd faced significant hostility and lack of support from Colorado GOP leadership, including public criticism, withheld funding, and the state party actively endorsing other candidates (Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette)
Hurd's ambiguous stance and repeated refusal to disclose whether he supported or voted for Donald Trump resulted in attacks from both Republican rivals and party activists, raising doubts about his commitment to the GOP base (Colorado Sun, Colorado Politics)
Mailers and public statements during the campaign questioned Hurd's conservative credentials, particularly on key issues like immigration and law enforcement, portraying him as insufficiently supportive of Trump's policies (Durango Herald, Colorado Sun)
Several in the Republican base and leadership accused Hurd of being an establishment or "RINO" (Republican in Name Only), leading to questions about his ability to rally conservatives and build a unified party coalition (Coloradopolitics.com, Montrose Daily Press)
Hurd's ability to work with other prominent Republicans, such as Lauren Boebert, was at times questioned due to differences in governing style, potentially complicating unified representation for the district (Durango Herald, Denver Gazette)
Hurd's criticism of Trump---especially on issues like the January 6 pardons---risked alienating the MAGA-aligned portion of the GOP, a key constituency in Republican primaries (Durango Herald, Vail Daily)
2024: Jeff Hurd Maintained Communication With Lauren Boebert During Transition According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd and Boebert have been in 'constant communication' as the pair work to transition their offices from one to the next, according to a press release sent out on Nov. 14." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Maintained Long-Term Republican Party Membership According to Durango Herald, '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. [Durango Herald, 4/27/24]
2023: State GOP Chairman Asserted Boebert Was Concerned About Losing To Jeff Hurd According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "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 [...]'" [Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colorado), 12/29/23]
2023: Megan Schrader Reported Dave Williams Opposed Moderate Republicans Like Jeff Hurd According to an opinion piece by Megan Schrader in Denver Post, "Williams had made no attempt to hide his boosterism for far-right extremist candidates like Boebert over the RINOs and country club Republicans like Hurd." [Megan Schrader - Denver Post, 12/31/23]
2024: Russ Andrews Criticized Hurd's Commitment To The District According to Julesburg Advocate, "Now more than ever it is important to unite behind a candidate who will represent our district's priorities and values, not someone who will turn his back because his endorsers have guided him to do so," Andrews said in a news release. [Julesburg Advocate (Colorado), 1/3/24]
Colorado GOP Criticized Jeff Hurd In 2024 3rd CD Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "the state GOP excoriated Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate Jeff Hurd, who petitioned his way into the primary, ... 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,' by offering a more moderate alternative to 'conservative stalwart Lauren Boebert.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/16/24]
Colorado GOP Criticized Jeff Hurd's Ballot Access Method In 2024 According to Coloradopolitics.com, "These issues combined with his refusal to gain ballot access through the grassroots caucus and assembly process makes Jeff Hurd a poor candidate to be our Party's standard-bearer in CD3," the party said. [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/16/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Republican Unity After Primary Win According to Durango Herald, 'I would say to (Hanks' supporters), "Look, we have a common goal here, which is to keep the seat Republican," Hurd said. "I know that they would prefer to have somebody that reflects their values much more than a Democrat from Aspen."' [Durango Herald, 6/25/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Called For Williams To Resign As Colorado GOP Chair According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd joined Lundeen last week in a letter calling on Williams to resign." [Montrose Daily Press, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Not Contacted By Colorado GOP Chair After Winning The Primary According to Nick Bayer, a spokesman for Hurd's campaign, "The chairman of the party, Dave Williams never reached out to Jeff after he won the primary [...] They have been completely absent." [Durango Herald, 10/24/24]
2024: Peter Robinson Criticized Jeff Hurd's Potential Alignment with the Republican Party According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "If Hurd becomes our representative, he will also face a choice -- either vote lockstep with the increasingly Christian nationalist Republican Party or be a one term representative." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/24/24]
2024: Colorado GOP Did Not Financially Support Jeff Hurd After His Primary Win According to Journal, "In the Republican primary, the Colorado Republican Party endorsed fervent Donald Trump supporter Ron Hanks. The Hurd campaign has not received financial support from the state Republicans since Hurd won the primary. The Arizona GOP paid for mailers supporting Hurd." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 11/5/24]
2024: Joy Overbeck Reported Jeff Hurd Received No State GOP Support During Campaign According to an opinion piece by Joy Overbeck in Coloradopolitics.com, "Colorado's new Republican members of Congress all say they got no support, financial or otherwise, from Williams and the state Republican Party in their races." [Joy Overbeck - Coloradopolitics.com, 1/28/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Received Endorsements From Western Colorado Republicans According to CPR News, "Before Boebert switched districts, Hurd had already racked up endorsements from notable western Colorado Republicans who saw him as an alternative to the headline-grabbing incumbent." [CPR News, 6/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Cited Scott McInnis As An Example Of Leadership According to a press release from the Jeff Hurd Campaign, "Scott set a high standard for leadership and commitment. I am guided by the example he and his wife Lori have set, and will work hard to serve with the same unwavering dedication to this district." [Press Release - Jeff Hurd For Colorado, 1/9/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Former Colorado Secretary Of State Scott Gessler According to Colorado Politics, "Former Secretary of State Scott Gessler [...] threw [his] support behind the first-time candidate, calling the Grand Junction attorney a tireless worker and true conservative." [Colorado Politics, 4/4/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Former Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton According to Colorado Politics, "Former State Treasurer Walker Stapleton this week threw [his] support behind the first-time candidate, calling the Grand Junction attorney a tireless worker and true conservative." [Colorado Politics, 4/4/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Former U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton And Scott McInnis According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd has also been endorsed by the two Republicans who represented the district before Boebert, former U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton and Scott McInnis." [Colorado Politics, 4/4/24]
April 2024: Walker Stapleton Cited Jeff Hurd's Understanding Of Rural Colorado Issues According to Colorado Politics, "Stapleton, the two-term state treasurer from 2011 to 2019, said Hurd knows the challenges faced by rural Coloradans. 'From energy to water to wolves, rural Colorado is under threat,' Stapleton said in a statement. 'No candidate for the 3rd Congressional District knows this better than Jeff Hurd, and no candidate will work harder for western and southern Colorado families and small businesses than him.'" [Colorado Politics, 4/4/24]
2024: Bob Beauprez Endorsed Jeff Hurd For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Colorado Politics, "Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez on Tuesday added his name to a lengthy list of Colorado Republicans endorsing first-time candidate Jeff Hurd in the GOP primary for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert." [Colorado Politics, 5/14/24]
2024: Beauprez Described Jeff Hurd As 'A Man Of Integrity And A Lifelong Republican' According to Colorado Politics, "Beauprez, a former chairman of the state GOP and two-time gubernatorial candidate, called Hurd 'a man of integrity and a lifelong Republican' in a statement shared first with Colorado Politics." [Colorado Politics, 5/14/24]
December 2023: Hurd Received Endorsements From Colorado State Legislators Lundeen And Kirkmeyer According to Colorado Politics, "Republican Jeff Hurd unveiled new endorsements from two Colorado state lawmakers. 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." [Colorado Politics, 12/28/23]
2023: Hurd Received Endorsements From Multiple Former Colorado Elected Officials And County Commissioners According to Colorado Politics, "Other Hurd endorsers include former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens, former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, former Mesa State University President Tim Foster, former Colorado Springs Mayor and former Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, former Colorado State Treasurer Mark Hillman, former U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn and former University of Colorado President Bruce Benson. A number of county commissioners from across the sprawling 3rd CD also endorsed the first-time candidate before Boebert jumped races." [Colorado Politics, 12/28/23]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd Responded To Suppes's Endorsement And Outlined Campaign Focus According to Montrose Daily Press, "When reached by phone, Hurd said: 'It's a great honor and I am humbled by Commissioner Suppes' endorsement. I know I have to work hard to earn these endorsements and will continue to do so.' [...] 'If elected I hope to bridge the urban and rural divide and look forward to working with Delta County officials, business leaders and citizens to create opportunities for Delta County. My goal would be to be a champion for Delta County so that we would make local headlines and not national headlines,' Hurd said." [Montrose Daily Press, 10/5/23]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd Cited Support From Prominent Colorado Republicans According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Among Hurd's donors: former University of Colorado President Bruce Benson and his wife, Marcy; former Mesa State University President Tim Foster; former Colorado Attorney General and Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers; and former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/16/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd's Donors Included Prominent Colorado Republicans According to Colorado Sun, "His donors included former University of Colorado President Bruce Benson and his wife, Marcy; former Mesa State University President Tim Foster; former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers; and former University of Denver Chancellor Daniel Ritchie." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/16/23]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd Thanked Bill Owens For His Endorsement According to Coloradopolitics.com, "In a statement thanking Owens for his endorsement, Hurd said the former official 'served us with honor and integrity, and I hope to do the same for this district.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/27/23]
2023: Political Scientist Justin Gollob Cited Jeff Hurd Endorsements As Serious Challenge To Boebert According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "'Recent endorsements of Jeff Hurd from local Republicans are not good news for her campaign and signal trouble ahead,' he said. 'While this is a storm that can be weathered by her campaign, it is hard to ignore the gathering storm clouds.'" [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 11/5/23]
November 2023: High-Profile Republicans Endorsed Jeff Hurd For Congress According to Denver Post, "They include former Gov. Bill Owens, former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown and John Suthers, a former Colorado attorney general and recent Colorado Springs mayor. Several county commissioners in Boebert's district also have backed Hurd." [Denver Post, 11/5/23]
October 2023: Former U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn Cited Theatre Incident As Catalyst For Jeff Hurd Backing According to Denver Post, "Former U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn, an appointee of President Trump who supports Hurd, told The Aspen Times last month that the Buell Theatre contretemps was 'the straw that I think broke the camel's back' for some party faithful." [Denver Post, 11/5/23]
November 2023: Political Scientist Justin Gollob Characterized Jeff Hurd Endorsements As Bad News For Boebert According to Denver Post, Justin Gollob stated, "Recent endorsements of Jeff Hurd from local Republicans are not good news for her campaign and signal trouble ahead." [Denver Post, 11/5/23]
2023: Eric Sondermann Reported Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed by Bill Owens and Hank Brown According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "While the Trump-led Boebert and others like her are all about spectacle, sensationalism and social media clicks, Hurd harkens back to the days of Republicans like Bill Owens and Hank Brown, both of whom have endorsed him." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 11/12/23]
2023: Eric Sondermann Reported Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed by Tim Foster, John Suthers, and Republican County Commissioners According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "Owens and Brown are joined on that endorsement list by former legislator and Mesa University president Tim Foster, along with former state attorney general John Suthers and a growing number of Republican county commissioners." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 11/12/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Claimed Endorsements From Republican Leaders Statewide According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "Hurd, who is likely to see several new Republican challengers enter the race now that Boebert has stepped aside, on Thursday pointed to his endorsements among GOP leaders throughout the state. '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,' he said." [Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colorado), 12/29/23]
2023: Denver Gazette Editorial Board Endorsed Jeff Hurd for District 3 According to an editorial published in Denver Gazette, "To hold District 3, 'grassroots' and 'establishment' Republicans should unite behind Jeff Hurd in the Republican primary June 25. A Western Slope native and pragmatic conservative, Hurd might represent the only hope for Republicans to keep the seat." [Editorial - Denver Gazette, 12/3/23]
December 2023: Hurd Expressed Appreciation For Endorsements From Gardner And Liston According to Coloradopolitics.com, '"I greatly appreciate the support from Senator Gardner and Senator Liston as they truly understand the value of hard working public service to improve the quality of life for constituents," Hurd said in a statement. "These senators have confidence that I will deliver smart, thoughtful leadership for our district and defend our conservative values."' [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/12/23]
2023: Hurd Received Endorsements From Multiple Republican Officials According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'In addition to Owens and Brown, others who have thrown their support behind Hurd are former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, former Mesa State University President Tim Foster, former Colorado Springs Mayor and Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, former Colorado State Treasurer Mark Hillman, former U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn and former University of Colorado President Bruce Benson.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/12/23]
December 2023: Colorado State Senators Gardner And Liston Endorsed Jeff Hurd For Congress 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: Gardner And Liston Cited Jeff Hurd's Leadership And Integrity In Endorsement According to Coloradopolitics.com, '"Jeff is a leader of character who will work hard to deliver on issues important to western and southern Colorado. He will deliver for our farming and ranching families, fight to protect our water, push for energy independence, and always put Colorado first," said Gardner and Liston in a joint statement released by Hurd's campaign. "Jeff is a man of integrity, whose behavior and conduct represents Colorado values, and he will work hard to always deserve our support," the longtime legislators added.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/13/23]
December 2023: Jeff Hurd Secured Endorsements From Multiple Prominent Colorado Republicans According to Montrose Daily Press, "Not only is Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd continuing to pick up more endorsements from fellow Republicans in his bid to get the GOP nomination for the 3rd Congressional District over U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, but they're giving him money, too. The latest prominent local Republican to throw support his way is state Sen. Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction [...]. Rich joins a growing list of well-known Republicans locally and statewide to support the challenger over a two-term incumbent." [Montrose Daily Press, 12/22/23]
December 2023: Janice Rich Cited Jeff Hurd's Local Roots And Values In Endorsement Statement According to Montrose Daily Press, "As a dedicated family man, he shares our values of western and southern Colorado, and will fight for us because he is one of us," Rich said in a statement. "Jeff will fight to combat out-of-control inflation and harmful D.C. economic policies, work hard to protect our water and push for energy independence." [Montrose Daily Press, 12/22/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Endorsed By Former High-Profile Colorado Officials According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd had already earned endorsements from such prominent state Republicans as former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens and former Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, just to name a few, more began to come in after the theater incident." [Montrose Daily Press, 12/22/23]
December 2023: Paul Lundeen And Barb Kirkmeyer Endorsed Jeff Hurd For Congress According to Denver Gazette, "Republican Jeff Hurd unveiled new endorsements from two Colorado state lawmakers" and that "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." [Denver Gazette, 12/28/23]
Paul Lundeen Characterized Jeff Hurd As 'A Hard Working And Sincere Individual' In December 2023 According to Denver Gazette, "It is time to turn the page on the primary and unify in order to hold the seat," said Lundeen, who called Hurd "a hard working and sincere individual who will fight for the important needs of the people of the 3rd Congressional District." [Denver Gazette, 12/28/23]
Barb Kirkmeyer Supported Jeff Hurd For His Unifying Potential In December 2023 According to Denver Gazette, "Kirkmeyer, last year's Republican nominee in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, said she was supporting Hurd because the district needs 'a strong Republican who can unify the party and hold the seat against Adam Frisch and the liberals.'" [Denver Gazette, 12/28/23]
Barb Kirkmeyer Described Jeff Hurd As Hardworking And A Leader Of Character In December 2023 According to Denver Gazette, "Jeff is hardworking and a leader of character he will always represent us honorably," Kirkmeyer added. [Denver Gazette, 12/28/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Recibió Apoyo De Republicanos Prominentes En Colorado Para El Tercer Distrito Del Congreso According to Post Independent, "Un mes después, informes financieros mostraron que republicanos prominentes de todo el estado apoyaban a uno de los principales oponentes de Boebert: Jeff Hurd, un abogado de Grand Junction." [Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 12/31/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Destacó Su Respaldo Entre Líderes Republicanos De Colorado Al Quedarse Vacante El Tercer Distrito According to Post Independent, "Hurd, quien probablemente verá a varios nuevos rivales republicanos entrar en la carrera ahora que Boebert se hizo a un lado, señaló el jueves su respaldo entre los líderes republicanos de todo el estado en un comunicado. 'Tenemos el apoyo de republicanos electos y previamente electos en todo el estado y distrito y lucharé todos los días para garantizar que este escaño permanezca en manos republicanas,' afirmó." [Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 12/31/23]
2024: Gazette Editorial Board Endorsed Jeff Hurd for CD3 Primary According to an editorial published in Greeley Tribune, "The Gazette's editorial board and a growing list of well-known Republicans have given Hurd impassioned primary endorsements." [Editorial - Greeley Tribune (Colorado), 1/3/24]
2024: Hurd Stated He Will Fight To Keep Colorado's 3rd District In Republican Hands According to Julesburg Advocate, "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," he said. [Julesburg Advocate (Colorado), 1/3/24]
2024: Hurd Was Supported By Elected And Previously Elected Republicans In Colorado According to Julesburg Advocate, "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," [Hurd] said. [Julesburg Advocate (Colorado), 1/3/24]
2024: Hurd Emphasized Support From Republican Leaders Across The State According to Denver Post, "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," he said. [Denver Post, 1/3/24]
January 2024: Jeff Hurd Had Earned The Backing Of Several Prominent Republicans And Conservatives In Colorado According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd is an impressive candidate who had already earned the backing of several prominent Republicans and conservatives in the state, and was offering her an unexpected internal threat, providing a glimmer of hope for the district's conservative Republicans who would dearly love to return to yelling 'STOP' at progressives rather than at the fringe-right driving the Republican Party to the abyss." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/4/24]
2024: Montrose Daily Press Editorial Board Reported Growing Republican Endorsements for Jeff Hurd According to an editorial published in Montrose Daily Press, "Endorsements for her 2024 primary challenger Jeff Hurd seemed to come in weekly. A clear sign that the 3rd had grown tired of her antics on both sides of the political spectrum." [Editorial - Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 1/6/24]
2024: Miller Hudson Stated Far-Right Viewed Jeff Hurd As RINO According to an opinion piece by Miller Hudson in Coloradopolitics.com, "On the Republican far right, Hurd is regarded as a RINO unwilling to follow MAGGAT lemmings down the yellow brick road to Trumpdom." [Miller Hudson - Coloradopolitics.com, 1/8/24]
January 2024: Scott McInnis And Scott Tipton Endorsed Jeff Hurd For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Scott McInnis and Scott Tipton, the two Republicans who represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District before Lauren Boebert, have endorsed Jeff Hurd in the GOP primary for the seat." [Coloradopolitics.com, 1/9/24]
2024: Mario Nicolais Urged GOP Leaders to Support Jeff Hurd in CO-3 According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "If Colorado Republicans, and their national counterparts, have any instinct to preserve this seat, they will do everything in their power to help Hurd. Frisch will be waiting in the wings and would make short work out of Hanks come November." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 1/14/24]
Late 2023: Jeff Hurd Attracted Local Endorsements And Donors From Boebert According to Denver Post, "He had drawn local endorsements and some donors from Boebert late last year as she weathered embarrassments that included her ejection from the performance of the musical 'Beetlejuice' in a Denver theater in September." [Denver Post, 2/2/24]
2024: Nick Bayer Claimed Republicans Were Consolidating Behind Jeff Hurd According to Denver Post, "Hurd campaign spokesman Nick Bayer said Republicans were starting to consolidate behind the candidate as 'the only chance we have to keep the seat Republican.'" [Denver Post, 2/2/24]
2024: Nick Bayer Asserted Jeff Hurd Led In GOP Support Metrics According to Denver Post, "'Jeff continues to lead the pack in grassroots support, fundraising, endorsements and voter outreach,' Bayer said. 'He will be able to unify the party and independents in the district to take on the Democrats' big money machine in Adam Frisch.'" [Denver Post, 2/2/24]
Late 2023: Hurd Drew Local Endorsements And Donors From Boebert According to Journal-Advocate, "He had drawn local endorsements and some donors from Boebert late last year as she weathered embarrassments that included her ejection from the performance of the musical 'Beetlejuice' in a Denver theater in September." [Journal-Advocate, 2/2/24]
Early 2024: Hurd Described As Leading Candidate For 3rd District GOP According to Journal-Advocate, Hurd campaign spokesman Nick Bayer said Republicans were starting to consolidate behind Hurd as "the only chance we have to keep the seat Republican" and that "Jeff continues to lead the pack in grassroots support, fundraising, endorsements and voter outreach." [Journal-Advocate, 2/2/24]
2024: Montrose Daily Press Editorial Board Observed Jeff Hurd Garnered Endorsements From Prominent Republicans According to an editorial published in Montrose Daily Press, "What's been impressive with Hurd has been his ability to garner endorsements from prominent Republicans in the district and across the state." [Editorial - Montrose Daily Press, 2/3/24]
2024: Dennis Anderson Asserted Jeff Hurd Secured Endorsements From Prominent Republicans According to an opinion piece by Dennis Anderson in Delta County Independent, "What's been impressive with Hurd has been his ability to garner endorsements from prominent Republicans in the district and across the state." [Dennis Anderson - Delta County Independent (Colorado), 2/7/24]
February 2024: Gale Norton Endorsed Jeff Hurd In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton on Tuesday endorsed Jeff Hurd in the Republican primary for the Colorado congressional seat represented by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who moved across the state last month to run in another district." [Coloradopolitics.com, 2/27/24]
May 2024: Bob Beauprez Endorsed Jeff Hurd In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez on Tuesday added his name to a lengthy list of Colorado Republicans endorsing first-time candidate Jeff Hurd in the GOP primary for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described By Beauprez As A 'Man Of Integrity' And 'Lifelong Republican' According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Beauprez, a former chairman of the state GOP and two-time gubernatorial candidate, called Hurd 'a man of integrity and a lifelong Republican' in a statement shared first with Colorado Politics." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
2024: GOP Rivals Criticized Hurd Over Beauprez Endorsement, Suggesting He Represents Establishment Politics According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd's primary rivals dismissed Beauprez's endorsement, saying it shows their opponent is stuck in the GOP's past." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
2023-2024: Jeff Hurd Received Endorsements From Prominent Former Colorado GOP Officials According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Since announcing his candidacy last summer, Hurd has won endorsements from a host of the state's prominent former GOP office-holders, including the two Republicans who represented the 3rd CD before Robert, former U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton and Scott McInnis. Others in Hurd's corner include former Gov. Bill Owens, former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, former Colorado Springs Mayor and state Attorney General John Suthers, former State Treasurers Walker Stapleton and Mark Hillman, and former Secretary of State Scott Gessler." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
May 2024: Bob Beauprez Endorsed Jeff Hurd In The GOP Primary For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez on Tuesday added his name to a lengthy list of Colorado Republicans endorsing first-time candidate Jeff Hurd in the GOP primary for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
May 2024: Bob Beauprez Called Jeff Hurd "A Man Of Integrity And A Lifelong Republican" According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Beauprez, a former chairman of the state GOP and two-time gubernatorial candidate, called Hurd 'a man of integrity and a lifelong Republican' in a statement shared first with Colorado Politics." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
May 2024: Bob Beauprez Stated Jeff Hurd Demonstrated Conservative Commitment And Readiness To Lead According to Coloradopolitics.com, "'Jeff Hurd epitomizes the heart and dedication of a true conservative, a commitment he has demonstrated throughout his life,' Beauprez said. 'His profound understanding of the issues that matter most to Coloradans, from securing our borders to ensuring economic prosperity through responsible energy use, showcases his readiness to lead and instills confidence in his ability to do so effectively.'" [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
May 2024: Hurd Received Endorsements From Colorado Republican Leaders According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd has been endorsed by a host of big-name Colorado Republicans, including former Gov. Bill Owens and former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 5/21/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Declined To Disclose 2024 Presidential Vote Preference On Election Night According to Durango Herald, "Even as of election night, Hurd would not disclose who he plans to vote for in the November presidential election, but said he shares the top two priorities of former President and Republican front-runner Donald Trump: securing the border and energy independence." [Durango Herald, 6/25/24]
2024: Hurd Drew Support From Prominent Colorado Republicans According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Hurd entered the 3rd District race, before Boebert's district swap in December, and quickly drew the backing of prominent Colorado Republicans, including former U.S. Sen Hank Brown, former Gov. Bill Owens and former U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, who lost to Boebert in the 2020 Republican primary in the 3rd District." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/29/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Attended Fundraiser With U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan According to Colorado Sun, "U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will be in Colorado this weekend raising money for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, as well as Republican congressional candidates Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank and Jeff Hurd." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 9/6/24]
2024: Austin O'Connell Endorsed Jeff Hurd for CD 3 According to a letter to the editor published in Post Independent, "Vote Caleb Waller for HD 57 and Jeff Hurd for CD 3 this November. If you are voting for Trump this November, check those down-ballot boxes. Both Waller and Hurd have very similar policies to Donald Trump, which is precisely what all Americans want for our future, as evidenced by the new Democratic presidential nominee in her campaign." [Letter to the Editor - Post Independent, 9/23/24]
September 2024: Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Visited Jeff Hurd And Gabe Evans In Colorado According to Colorado Sun, "Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was in Colorado over the weekend where he visited with Republican congressional candidates Gabe Evans and Jeff Hurd." [Colorado Sun, 9/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Secured Endorsements From High-Profile Republican Politicians According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd isn't lacking in endorsements from his fellow Republicans, boasting a long list of supporters that reads like a Who's Who of the GOP politicians who once held sway in Colorado. Among them are former Gov. Bill Owens, former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown and former U.S. Reps. Scott Tipton and Scott McInnes, the two Republicans who occupied the 3rd CD seat before Boebert." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Confirmed He Voted For Donald Trump In The Past Two Elections According to Journal, "Hurd said he voted for Trump in the past two elections, but he declined to say who he planned to vote for in the 2024 presidential election." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Approved Of Trump Nominees Doug Burgum And Chris Wright For Interior And Energy Roles In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "Doug Burgum, for secretary of the interior, I think is a solid pick. I think the same for Chris Wright, who's the CEO of Liberty Energy. I know him. He was actually a supporter of mine in my race. And he's a Colorado energy CEO, and I think he has an excellent command of the facts, particularly when it comes to energy and energy policy. I think those are two terrific picks for the 3rd Congressional District." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Policy Alignment With Boebert On Rural Issues According to The Denver Gazette, "Heading into the 119th Congress, Hurd has taken a softer tone toward Boebert, saying he believes the two will agree on the 'vast majority of the issues,' particularly when it comes to representing rural Colorado." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Joy Overbeck Reported Jeff Hurd Called for Dave Williams' Resignation According to an opinion piece by Joy Overbeck in Coloradopolitics.com, Amendment 6 "is also payback to our new congressional representatives (Lauren Boebert, Hurd, Crank and Evans) who called for Williams' resignation months ago when his spending a pile of party money against them (all except Boebert, whom he endorsed) came to light." [Joy Overbeck - Coloradopolitics.com, 1/28/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Constitution And District Representation Above Party In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "When I was campaigning, I said that my priorities would be the Constitution and representing the citizens of the 3rd congressional district. I'm principled and conservative, but I'm also pragmatic, and I recognize that we can't make perfect the enemy of good." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
December 2023: State GOP Chair Claimed Boebert Was Concerned About Losing To Jeff Hurd or Adam Frisch According to Craig Daily Press (Colorado), "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." [Craig Daily Press (Colorado), 12/28/23]
Jeff Hurd Did Not Disclose How He Voted In Past Or Upcoming Presidential Elections As Of 2024 According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'Hurd has refused to say whether he voted for Trump in 2016 or 2020, and won't say whether he plans to vote for Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, in November.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/23/24]
2024: Eric Sondermann Stated Jeff Hurd Was a Mainstream Conservative Candidate for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "In numerical order, district 3 should by all rights belong to respected attorney Jeff Hurd. He was close to an even-shot to win this nomination well before Boebert fled the scene and asked forgiving eastern plains voters for a mulligan." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 6/1/24]
2024: Eric Sondermann Suggested a Republican Primary Win by Jeff Hurd Would Signal Party Rebirth According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "Were Republican voters, with a few unaffiliated types joining them, to select the two Jeffs (Hurd and Crank) along with, say, Flora, it would provide a sign of rebirth and serious purpose. It would offer at least a start down the long road of making Colorado again a competitive, two-party state." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 6/1/24]
2024: Eric Sondermann Commented on Odds of Jeff Hurd Joining Colorado Congressional Delegation According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "If Fan Duel were to sponsor this column, their odds would favor a split decision with Boebert prevailing due to the surplus of Republican candidates (and egos) to be joined in a new delegation by Hurd and Crank." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 6/1/24]
2024: Rocky Mountain Values Highlighted Jeff Hurd's Refusal To Say If He Voted For Trump According to Montrose Daily Press, "the largest outside spender in the 3rd District's Republican primary has been Rocky Mountain Values, a Democratic-affiliated super PAC. The group has spent over $288,000 on ads...as well as ads highlighting Hurd's refusal to say whether he voted for Trump for president." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/7/24]
June 2024: Hurd Led Among Both Trump-Supporting And Non-Trump-Supporting GOP Voters According to Craig Daily Press, "Hurd holds a significant lead among both voters who do and do not support Trump. Hurd has declined to state publicly whether he voted for Trump in 2016 or 2020." [Craig Daily Press (Colorado), 6/8/24]
June 2024: Hurd Held Lead Among Both Trump And Non-Trump Supporting Republicans According to Summit Daily News (Colorado), "Hurd holds a significant lead among both voters who do and do not support Trump. Hurd has declined to state publicly whether he voted for Trump in 2016 or 2020." [Summit Daily News (Colorado), 6/10/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Declined To State Past Trump Support According to Pueblo Chieftain, "He declined to say whether or not he had supported former President Donald Trump in the past, instead iterating that his top two priorities -- 'securing the border and energy independence' -- align with Trump." [Pueblo Chieftain, 6/27/24]
2024: Colorado GOP Provided Little Support To Jeff Hurd's Campaign Post-Primary According to Montrose Daily Press, "Bayer said Hurd's campaign has received little help from the state party since Hurd won the six-way primary in the 3rd District. The Colorado GOP endorsed one of Hurd's primary opponents former state Rep. Ron Hanks, an election denier. Hurd joined Lundeen last week in a letter calling on Williams to resign." [Montrose Daily Press, 8/2/24]
2024: Hurd Expressed Willingness To Collaborate With Lauren Boebert On Rural Issues According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd said when it comes to rural issues, he believes he will work well with Boebert to focus on economic opportunities and jobs. 'I think when it comes to rural issues, when it comes to energy as well, there are a tremendous number of opportunities where we can agree and advance an agenda,' said Hurd." [Denver Gazette, 10/1/24]
October 2024: Hurd Claimed Agreement With Boebert On Rural Policies But Cited Different Governing Style According to Durango Herald, "Hurd said he met with Boebert when he visited Washington last month. He said they agree on many rural policies, but have a different style when it comes to governing." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/2/24]
2024: Colorado GOP Leadership Displayed Hostility Toward Jeff Hurd During Primary According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Coloradopolitics.com, "Under the 'leadership' of Dave Williams, Colorado's state party has demonstrated nothing but hostility to both Hurd and Evans. Williams violated more than 100 years of strict state party neutrality in competitive primaries and endorsed and financially supported failed stolen-election-conspiracy candidates against Hurd and Evans." [Dick Wadhams - Coloradopolitics.com, 10/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Importance Of Party Alignment And Caucusing With Republicans According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd states that voters need to look at what party the district should be aligned with and who should the representative caucus with when whoever wins takes office. [...] He's not going to be voting for a conservative to be Speaker of the House. He'll be voting for Nancy Pelosi or Hakeem Jeffries." [Montrose Daily Press, 10/23/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Claimed Colorado GOP Leadership Opposed Jeff Hurd in Primary and Withheld General Election Support According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Denver Gazette, "The common thread with each of these victories for Evans, Hurd and Crank is that the leadership of the 400-member Colorado Republican State Central Committee (CRC) under its chairman, Dave Williams, actively opposed them in their congressional primaries and then did absolutely nothing to support them in the general election. Williams and the CRC broke more than 100 years of strict party neutrality in competitive primaries and endorsed stolen-election conspiracy candidates against Evans, Hurd and Crank and spent party funds to attack them." [Dick Wadhams - Denver Gazette, 12/2/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Stated State Republican Party Leadership Opposed Jeff Hurd in Primary According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Coloradopolitics.com, "The common thread with each of these victories for Evans, Hurd and Crank is the leadership of the 400-member Colorado Republican State Central Committee (CRC) under its chairman, Dave Williams, actively opposed them in their congressional primaries and then did absolutely nothing to support them in the general election." [Dick Wadhams - Coloradopolitics.com, 12/2/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Stated Dave Williams and CRC Endorsed Conspiracy Candidates Opposing Jeff Hurd According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Coloradopolitics.com, "Williams and the CRC broke more than 100 years of strict party neutrality in competitive primaries and endorsed stolen-election conspiracy candidates against Evans, Hurd and Crank and spent party funds to attack them." [Dick Wadhams - Coloradopolitics.com, 12/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Maintained Constant Communication With Boebert During Transition According to The Denver Gazette, "Hurd and Boebert have been in 'constant communication' as the pair work to transition their offices from one to the next, according to a press release sent out on Nov. 14." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
Jeff Hurd Indicated He Will Work With Lauren Boebert And That Their Substantive Views Align According to The Denver Gazette, 'Now, the one-time challenger finds himself in a position in which he will be working alongside Boebert, something he said he doesn't think will be a problem.' [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2025: Allen Best Reported Jeff Hurd Criticized Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons According to an opinion piece by Alan Best in Montrose Daily Press, "While Boebert inevitably echoes Trump, Hurd signaled his measured distance from MAGA hat-wearing positions when he criticized Trump's blanket pardon of rioters who had invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." [Alan Best - Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 3/31/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Did Not Receive Donald Trump's Endorsement For His Congressional Bid According to Colorado Politics, "Unlike many of his Republican peers, including Boebert, Hurd never received an endorsement for his congressional bid from President-elect Donald Trump." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
5/30/24: Jeff Hurd Responded To Donald Trump's Fraud Conviction According to CPR News, "In the wake of former president Trump's fraud conviction, Hurd tweeted 'This is a sad day for America. Our country is so divided, and today's verdict will only divide us further. From the start I was skeptical that anyone other than former President Trump would have been indicted in this way, and I fully expect him to appeal.'" [CPR News, 6/3/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Criticized Trump's Pardoning of January 6 Capitol Rioters In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "You went on the record to criticize Trump's pardoning of those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, calling it 'deeply disappointing.'" [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Stated He Had Not Met President Trump One-on-One In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "We've been in meetings together but I haven't had a chance to meet him one-on-one. I anticipate that will come. [...] but we haven't had one yet." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Maintained Neutrality Regarding Donald Trump In Past And Upcoming Elections According to Daily Record, "Hurd is tight-lipped about the former president, declining to say even whether he voted for him in the last two elections 'I'm not focused on 2016 and 2020,' he said or whether he will vote for Trump this fall. 'I don't talk about who I vote for,' Hurd said." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hurd Refused To Disclose Presidential Vote History To Denver Post According to Colorado Sun, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican running to represent the 3rd Congressional District, refused to tell The Denver Post if he voted for Donald Trump in 2016 or 2020 or if he plans to vote for him this year. 'I don't talk about who I vote for,' Hurd told the newspaper." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hanks Accused Hurd Of Lacking Support For Trump According to Colorado Sun, "Hanks, in his remarks during the luncheon, positioned himself as the most pro-Trump candidate in the Republican primary in the 3rd District [...] attacking Varela for previously being registered as a Democrat and blasting another GOP rival, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, for not supporting Trump enough." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Declined To Disclose Past Trump Voting Record According to Denver Post, "Beyond that, Hurd is tight-lipped about the former president, declining to say even whether he voted for him in the past two elections --- 'I'm not focused on 2016 and 2020,' he said --- or whether he will vote for Trump this fall. 'I don't talk about who I vote for,' Hurd said." [Denver Post, 4/28/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Refused To Say If He Voted For Donald Trump In 2016 Or 2020 According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd refuses to say whether he voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020 and won't say whether he'll vote for the former president and presumptive Republican nominee this fall." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Said He Shares Trump's Priorities On Border Security And Energy Independence According to Coloradopolitics.com, "However, he has said he shares Trump's top priorities, including securing the border and attaining U.S. energy independence." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
Colorado GOP Alleged Jeff Hurd Refused To Commit To Trump In 2024 According to Coloradopolitics.com, "The party also blasted Hurd for refusing to commit to voting for Trump this fall and for accepting an endorsement from the political arm of the conservative Americans for Prosperity organization, which spent heavily to oppose Trump in this year's presidential primaries." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/16/24]
May 2024: Jeff Hurd Criticized Trump Verdict As Divisive According to Denver Gazette, "'This is a sad day for America,' Jeff Hurd told Colorado Politics in an email. 'Our country is so divided, and today's verdict will only divide us further. From the start I was skeptical that anyone other than former President Trump would have been indicted in this way, and I fully expect him to appeal.' Hurd added that he wants the election to be about issues that mater to rural Colorado, 'not the political theater that dominates the media.'" [Denver Gazette, 5/30/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Had Not Embraced Former President Trump In Primary, Unlike Opponents According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Unlike the other five Republicans, who have made their support for Trump and his MAGA movement central to their campaigns, Hurd is the only candidate in the primary who hasn't embraced the former president." [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
August 2024: Jeff Hurd Did Not Endorse A Presidential Candidate According to Durango Herald, "Neither Hurd nor Frisch have endorsed a presidential candidate at the top of the ticket, even in their own parties." [Durango Herald, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Refused To Disclose Votes For Trump In 2016, 2020, Or 2024 According to Durango Herald, "He has refused to say if he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 or whether he will vote for him this year." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/29/24]
2024: Attacks Questioned Hurd's Republican Credentials On Immigration And Law Enforcement According to Durango Herald, "One mailer says Hurd 'won't support Trump's immigration plan' while another says 'he does not agree with aggressive enforcement of our laws and even favors giving citizenship to illegals.'" [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/29/24]
2024: Hurd Declined To Sign Colorado Libertarian Party Pledge According to Durango Herald, "Some Republican candidates running this year have signed a pledge created by the Colorado Libertarian Party in exchange for the Libertarian candidate in their race dropping out. Hurd declined to sign it." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/29/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Declined To State His Voting History Regarding Trump According to Colorado Sun, "He has refused to say if he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 or whether he will vote for him this year." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
2024: Republican Primary Mailers And Ads Criticized Jeff Hurd's Stance On Trump And Immigration According to Colorado Sun, "The Sun also obtained copies of two other mailers set out recently in the district that question Hurd's Republican bona fides, though it's unclear who's behind them. One mailer says Hurd 'won't support Trump's immigration plan' while another says 'he does not agree with aggressive enforcement of our laws and even favors giving citizenship to illegals.'" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Declined To Sign Colorado Libertarian Party Pledge According to Colorado Sun, "Some Republican candidates running this year have signed a pledge created by the Colorado Libertarian Party in exchange for the Libertarian candidate in their race dropping out. Hurd declined to sign it." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
2024: Letter Writer Frank O. Bowman, III Asserted Jeff Hurd Publicly Expressed Loyalty to Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "Whatever Mr. Hurd's private views, he has made the public professions of loyalty to Trump that are now necessary to secure the Republican nomination to any national office." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/30/24]
2024: Letter Writer Frank O. Bowman, III Claimed No Evidence Jeff Hurd Would Defy Trump if Elected According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "And there is no indication that, if elected, he would be any more courageous in defying Trump's commands than the notably craven current Republican members of the House." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/30/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Did Not Receive Trump's Endorsement According to The Denver Gazette, "Unlike many of his Republican peers, including Boebert, Hurd never received an endorsement for his congressional bid from President-elect Donald Trump." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
Jeff Hurd Did Not Receive Or Seek A Trump Endorsement During His Campaign According to The Denver Gazette, 'Hurd hasn't spoken up about Biden. He has maintained a low profile before coming to Washington, including not picking up an endorsement from Trump during his campaign.' [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Called Trump's Blanket Pardon Of Jan. 6 Rioters 'Deeply Disappointing' And 'Disturbing' According to The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "All three condemned Trump's blanket pardon of Jan. 6 rioters who attacked the Capitol. Hurd called the action 'deeply disappointing' and 'disturbing.'" [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 1/29/25]
March 2025: Rep. Jeff Hurd Attended Trump's Joint Address To Congress According to Durango Herald, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, brought Andrei Iancu, who served as undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during the first Trump administration." [Durango Herald, 3/5/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Joined Most Republican Applause During Trump's Address According to Durango Herald, "All three members of Congress attended the full length of the address. The senators rarely joined in applause, while Hurd joined most -- but not all -- of the Republican standing ovations." [Durango Herald, 3/5/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Called Trump's Address "Amazing And Historic" On Social Media According to Durango Herald, "Hurd shared a video on his social media after the address, calling it an 'amazing and historic experience.'" [Durango Herald, 3/5/25]
2025: Hurd Criticized Trump's Blanket Pardon Of Capitol Rioters According to Vail Daily, "Hurd signaled his measured distance from MAGA hat-wearing positions when he criticized Trump's blanket pardon of rioters who had invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." [Vail Daily (Colorado), 3/21/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Criticized Trump's Blanket Pardon Of January 6 Rioters According to Aspen Times, "Hurd signaled his measured distance from MAGA hat-wearing positions when he criticized Trump's blanket pardon of rioters who had invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." [Aspen Times (Colorado), 3/22/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Criticized Trump's Blanket Pardon Of January 6 Capitol Rioters According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Hurd signaled his measured distance from MAGA hat-wearing positions when he criticized Trump's blanket pardon of rioters who had invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/24/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Criticized Donald Trump's Blanket Pardons Of Capitol Rioters According to Journal-Advocate, "Hurd signaled his measured distance from MAGA hat-wearing positions when he criticized Trump's blanket pardon of rioters who had invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 3/24/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Publicly Criticized Trump's Blanket Pardons For January 6 Rioters According to Craig Daily Press, "While Boebert inevitably echoes Trump, Hurd signaled his measured distance from MAGA hat-wearing positions when he criticized Trump's blanket pardon of rioters who had invaded the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021." [Craig Daily Press, 3/25/25]
April 2025: Hurd Criticized For 'Thumbing His Nose' At Trump On Tariff Oversight Bill According to Denver Post, "Bidlack, the retired lieutenant colonel and political scientist, lauded Hurd for signing on to the bill despite its dim prospects for passage in a Republican-majority Congress with deep allegiances to Trump. 'It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort,' Bidlack said of Hurd, who has never publicly revealed whether he has voted for the president. 'But it's smart to distance himself from Trump.'" [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Did Not Comment On All Of Trump's Executive Orders Due To Lack Of Familiarity According to The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 'U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, said he wasn't familiar with all of Trump's executive orders and was hesitant to comment on them.' [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 1/29/25]
2025: Mario Nicolais Reported Jeff Hurd Criticized Trump For Pardoning J6 Insurrectionists According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "he also criticized Trump for pardoning J6 insurrectionists." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/13/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Supported Trump's Picks of Doug Burgum and Chris Wright for Cabinet Positions In an interview with Colorado Politics, Jeff Hurd said, "I think when it comes to the areas that matter most, for the 3rd Congressional District, I've been pleased with the people that President Trump's named, that he intends to nominate. Doug Burgum, for secretary of the interior, I think is a solid pick. I think the same for Chris Wright, who's the CEO of Liberty Energy. I know him. He was actually a supporter of mine in my race. And he's a Colorado energy CEO, and I think he has an excellent command of the facts, particularly when it comes to energy and energy policy. I think those are two terrific picks for the 3rd Congressional District." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Colorado Politics, 11/21/24]
February 2024: Americans For Prosperity Action Endorsed Jeff Hurd In 3rd Congressional District Race According to Colorado Sun, "Americans for Prosperity Action, the campaign arm of the deep-pocketed national conservative political nonprofit Americans for Prosperity, has endorsed Republicans Jeff Hurd and Gabe Evans in their 2024 congressional bids. Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer, is running to represent the 3rd Congressional District, while Evans, a state representative, is running to represent the 8th Congressional District." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 2/16/24]
February 2024: Jesse Mallory Stated AFP Action Will Focus On Electing Jeff Hurd And Gabe Evans According to Colorado Sun, 'AFP Action's strong grassroots organization throughout the state will be focused on making Jeff Hurd and Rep. Gabe Evans Colorado's newest congressmen come November,' Jesse Mallory, who leads AFP's Colorado branch and is a senior adviser to AFP Action, said in a written statement. [Colorado Sun (Denver), 2/16/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Reported Arizona GOP Spent Money Supporting Jeff Hurd in CO-3 According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Denver Gazette, "the Arizona Republican Party not the Colorado Republican Party was spending money on behalf of Jeff Hurd, Republican nominee for Congress in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, and for Gabe Evans, the Republican nominee in our state's 8th District." [Dick Wadhams - Denver Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Stated Arizona GOP Supported Jeff Hurd Due to Colorado GOP Inaction According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Denver Gazette, "not one dime of that $255,835 has been spent to support Hurd and Evans, which is another reason why the Arizona GOP was enlisted to fill that void." [Dick Wadhams - Denver Gazette, 10/21/24]
2024: Republican PACs And Businesses Took Interest In Jeff Hurd's Campaign According to Nick Bayer, a spokesman for Hurd's campaign, "Republican PACs and businesses have taken an interest in Herd's campaign because winning CD-3 can help maintain a Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives." [Durango Herald, 10/24/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Stated NRCC Routed Financial Support for Jeff Hurd Through Arizona GOP Due to Lack of Confidence in Colorado GOP Leadership According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Denver Gazette, "The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) had no confidence in Williams and the CRC and routed its substantial financial support for Evans and Hurd through the Arizona Republican Party because it did not trust Williams and the CRC." [Dick Wadhams - Denver Gazette, 12/2/24]
2024: Dick Wadhams Reported NRCC Supported Jeff Hurd Financially via Arizona GOP According to an opinion piece by Dick Wadhams in Coloradopolitics.com, "The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) had no confidence in Williams and the CRC and routed its substantial financial support for Evans and Hurd through the Arizona Republican Party because it did not trust Williams and the CRC." [Dick Wadhams - Coloradopolitics.com, 12/2/24]
Frisch And Hurd Engaged In Personal Conversations During Campaign According to Montrose Daily Press, "Asked if he has had any conversations with Hurd, Frisch stated that he and Hurd had connected prior to Hurd's entry into the race and after. Primarily the conversation has focused on campaign life as a husband and a father and not much else. According to Frisch both have been focused on their own campaigns." [Montrose Daily Press, 12/28/23]
2023: Dave Williams Afirmó Que Boebert Estaba Preocupada Por Perder Ante Jeff Hurd According to Post Independent, "En una declaración al Denver Post, Dave Williams, presidente del Partido Republicano estatal, criticó la decisión de Boebert. 'Ella está claramente preocupada por perder ante Jeff Hurd o Adam Frisch y está haciendo todo lo posible para mantener su escaño en el Congreso, al tiempo que pone en peligro nuestra capacidad de retener el Distrito 3 del Congreso, así como nuestra escasa mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos,' dijo Williams." [Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 12/31/23]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Questioned Adam Frisch's Trustworthiness During Debate According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd painted Frisch as someone who couldn't be trusted. 'Do you believe what Adam Frisch is saying?' Hurd said." [Colorado Sun, 9/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Congress In Colorado's 3rd District Against Adam Frisch According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd is running against Democrat Adam Frisch, who nearly unseated Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in 2022." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/22/24]
October 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Characterized As A First-Time Candidate Who Declined To Say Whether He Supported Trump According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd is an ill-defined first-time candidate who has refused to say if he voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020 or whether he will vote for him this year." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
2024: Dennis Anderson Stated Satisfaction with Jeff Hurd and Adam Frisch as CD-3 Candidates According to an opinion piece by Dennis Anderson in Montrose Daily Press, "I've been impressed with both Adam Frisch and Jeff Hurd, so whatever the outcome would have been we would be better off." [Dennis Anderson - Montrose Daily Press, 11/9/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Previously Criticized Trump Administration's Decisions 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. In the first week of Trump's term, Hurd said he was "deeply disappointed" in the president's decision to pardon individuals involved with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.' [Durango Herald, 4/7/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Previously Criticized Trump's Actions Early In Term According to Durango Herald, "this isn't his first time he has criticized the president. In the first week of Trump's term, Hurd said he was 'deeply disappointed' in the president's decision to pardon those involved with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 4/7/25]
June 2024: Andrews Attacked Hurd As An 'Ivy League Lawyer' And Trump Critic According to Colorado Sun, "Carbondale investor Russ Andrews, another Republican primary candidate in the 3rd District, is also airing a TV ad attacking Hurd, calling him an 'Ivy League lawyer' who's disloyal to Trump. Andrews has spent at least $70,000 to air the ads." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 6/18/24]
2024: Frisch Campaign Characterized Hurd As An 'Out-Of-Touch Corporate Lawyer' According to Coloradopolitics.com, "This campaign is about the voters of CD3, who are sick and tired of partisan politics and who will reject Jeff Hurd because he is an out-of-touch corporate lawyer who has spent his career representing wealthy special interests and profiting off raising prices at the expense of working Colorado families," said Andy Bixler, Frisch's spokesman. [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/2/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Cited Colorado Sun's Reporting To Challenge Frisch On Campaign Ads According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd asked Frisch to explain how his campaign's decision to run ads in the Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District lines up with his pledge to remove the drama from politics. Hurd pointed to The Sun's reporting on the ads and how they were aimed at persuading voters to back one of Hurd's five Republican primary candidates because the Frisch campaign saw them as easier to beat in November." [Colorado Sun, 9/24/24]
October 2024: Mailers Questioned Jeff Hurd's Conservative Positions On Immigration And Trump According to Colorado Sun, "One mailer says Hurd 'won't support Trump's immigration plan' while another says 'he does not agree with aggressive enforcement of our laws and even favors giving citizenship to illegals.'" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]