Jeff Hurd is a Grand Junction-based attorney who became a first-time candidate and won election to the U.S. House of Representatives for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in 2024, succeeding Lauren Boebert (Colorado Politics; Durango Herald).
Prior to his congressional career, Hurd was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association and was noted for his legal experience and community involvement in western Colorado (Steamboat Pilot & Today).
Hurd is a Colorado native, raised and residing in Grand Junction with his family, identifying himself as a "citizen legislator" rather than a career politician (Alamosa News; Journal-Advocate).
Upon taking office in January 2025, Hurd was assigned to three key House committees: Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Science, Space, and Technology (Montrose Daily Press).
Hurd is generally described as a mainstream Republican with traditional and "constitutional conservative" values, emphasizing relationship-building, pragmatism, and effective constituent service (Fort Morgan Times; Colorado Politics).
Some criticisms and potential vulnerabilities include perceptions of low campaign visibility, limited in-person engagement with constituents, and allegations of unresponsiveness from his office and staff (Durango Herald; Montrose Daily Press).
Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate In December 2023 According to Colorado Politics, "Republican congressional candidate Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, is pictured in a video released by his campaign. Hurd is challenging U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in the 2024 GOP primary in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Politics, 12/29/23]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Took Office as Congressman for Colorado's 3rd District According to Durango Herald, "The call was Hurd's first public speaking event since taking office Jan. 3." [Durango Herald, 3/12/25]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney Running For Congress According to Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Grand Junction lawyer Jeff Hurd, who is running against Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, talks with Allan Thayer, as his daughter Gabriella Hurd, 12, looks listens at the Montezuma County Lincoln Day Dinner at the Ute Mountain Casino Hotel." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 10/30/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate For Congress According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Jeff Hurd, a first-time candidate, has won endorsements from multiple current and former Republican officials in addition to Owens in recent months, including four of the district's county commissioners, former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, former Mesa State University President Tim Foster, former Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and former University of Colorado President Bruce Benson." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/4/23]
2023: Hurd Identified As A Grand Junction Republican And Attorney According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'An attorney, Hurd has won endorsements from multiple current and former Republican officials in recent months, including from four of the district's county commissioners.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/12/23]
February 2024: Jeff Hurd Ran For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District As Grand Junction Attorney According to Montrose Daily Press, "Currently, the leading Republican front runner is Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd [...] Hurd is joined by four others in the primary race: Glenwood Springs resident Russ Andrews, Delta County real estate broker Curtis McCracken, Edwards resident David Karpas and former state Rep. Ron Hanks." [Montrose Daily Press, 2/1/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Journal-Advocate, Hurd was identified as "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd" in the context of the 3rd District race. [Journal-Advocate, 2/2/24]
February 2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Lawyer And Congressional Candidate According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer, is running to represent the 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 2/16/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Durango Herald, "Nova Tucker, a Hurd supporter, read a statement on his behalf explaining why she's backing the Grand Junction attorney." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 2/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A First-Time Candidate And Grand Junction Attorney According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Former Secretary of State Scott Gessler and former State Treasurer Walker Stapleton this week threw their support behind the first-time candidate, calling the Grand Junction attorney a tireless worker and true conservative." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/4/24]
Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate In 2024 According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'The Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate is one of six Republicans on the GOP primary ballot for the seat currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who moved to another district earlier this year.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/23/24]
June 2024: Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Colorado Sun, the ad identifies Jeff Hurd as "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd". [Colorado Sun (Denver), 6/18/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was An Attorney In Grand Junction According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Hurd, 44, is an attorney in Grand Junction who expressed his concerns over rural America 'being left behind.'" [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And CD3 Candidate According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd jumped into the lead Tuesday in the crowded Republican primary in the Colorado congressional seat left open when U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert moved across the state to run from a safer district." [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/25/24]
2024: Hurd Worked As Grand Junction Attorney According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Hurd, 44, is an attorney in Grand Junction who expressed his concerns over rural America 'being left behind.'" [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/25/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Stated Concerns About Rural America Being Left Behind According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 'Hurd, 44, is an attorney in Grand Junction who expressed his concerns over rural America "being left behind."' [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/25/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Burlington Record (Colorado), "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, emerged at the front of a pack of six GOP candidates and was leading with 33,990 votes, or 42% of the total, in results posted to the Colorado secretary of state's website as of 9:55 p.m." [Burlington Record (Colorado), 6/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Republican Congressional Candidate According to Durango Herald, 'Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, left, a Republican, and former Aspen City Councilor Adam Frisch, a Democrat, will face off in November.' [Durango Herald, 6/29/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Aspen Times (Colorado), "Frisch, a former Aspen city council member, will take on Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd." [Aspen Times (Colorado), 6/30/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Named Republican Nominee In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Journal, The, "So Frisch is turning to abortion to try to win in November against Republican Jeff Hurd, a mild-mannered Grand Junction attorney who is a first-time candidate preaching pragmatism over showmanship." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 7/16/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney Running For U.S. House In Colorado's 3rd District According to Colorado Sun (Denver), "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, faced five Republican opponents in the June 25 primary, while Frisch ran unopposed." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 7/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Colorado Sun, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 7/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney 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]
October 2023: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Lawyer And CD-3 Candidate According to Durango Herald, "Grand Junction lawyer Jeff Hurd, who is running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, talks with Allan Thayer, as his daughter, Gabriella Hurd, 12, looks on in October 2023, in Towaoc." [Durango Herald, 8/2/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Congressional Candidate According to Colorado Sun, "Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney" was mentioned as Frisch's opponent in the 3rd Congressional District race. [Colorado Sun (Denver), 9/10/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate In CD3 Race According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, is running against Democrat Adam Frisch for the seat being vacated by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who narrowly defeated Frisch two years ago and is seeking reelection in a safer district.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/19/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney Running For Congress According to Montrose Daily Press, '"We are outnumbered by California, Arizona and Nevada," added Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney.' [Montrose Daily Press, 9/23/24]
September 2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Republican Candidate For Colorado CD-3 According to Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican. The candidates are running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 9/24/24]
Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Republican Congressional Candidate 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." [Colorado Sun, 9/24/24]
Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate In 2024 According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate." [Denver Gazette, 9/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate According to Coloradopolitics.com, "more than 10 times the $1.2 million reported by Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to The Colorado Sun, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney," is running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. [Colorado Sun (Denver), 9/30/24]
2024: Hurd Identified As An Attorney From Grand Junction According to Denver Gazette, "said Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction." [Denver Gazette, 10/1/24]
2024: Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Republican Candidate For CO-3 According to Durango Herald, "Former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch, left, a Democrat, and Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican. The candidates are running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/2/24]
October 2024: Jeff Hurd Attended Boebert's Listening Session As Attorney And GOP Nominee For CO-3 According to Durango Herald, "Attorney Jeff Hurd, the Republican nominee for Boebert's current seat in CD3 [...] was a conspicuous presence at the event." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Lawyer From Grand Junction According to Montrose Daily Press, "Next up, Hurd, a lawyer from Grand Junction, also dug into the issue of water and Western Slope interests." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 10/11/24]
Jeff Hurd Was Grand Junction Attorney Prior To Candidacy In 2024 According to Durango Herald, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, [ran] in this Republican-leaning district." [Durango Herald, 11/1/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Ran As Grand Junction Attorney In Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Post, "Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, won the GOP primary with around 41% of the vote." [Denver Post, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Aspen Times, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, received 50% of the vote as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday compared to 46.7% for Frisch." [Aspen Times, 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Durango Herald, "Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman, conceded to Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Frisch faced Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, after Boebert decided mid-campaign to move across the state to a safer seat." [Coloradopolitics.com, 11/7/24]
Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney In 2024 According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd, an attorney from Grand Junction, won a six-candidate primary in June to be the Republican nominee." [Pueblo Chieftain, 11/7/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As An Attorney Based In Grand Junction, Colorado According to Denver Post, "said Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, in a phone interview." [Denver Post, 11/7/24]
2024: Mario Nicolais Compared Jeff Hurd Favorably to Rep. Joe Neguse in Career Trajectory According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "In a few years, he [Hurd] may be the Republican answer to Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse, who has had a meteoric rise in the halls of Congress." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 11/10/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Importance Of Building Relationships, Understanding Policy And Procedure In Congress In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "That's something that I got some good advice from a legislator. He said the three P's of effective legislating are the people you need to make sure that you're building relationship capital with your colleagues; policy you need to understand your policy and know the facts; and, then procedure you've got to understand procedure, as well, and use that to your advantage." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Referred To As An Attorney By Coloradopolitics.com According to Coloradopolitics.com, "her former primary challenger, attorney Jeff Hurd, in the pole position in her old district" [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Appointed To Several House Committees For The New Congress Term According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd will serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the House Committee on Natural Resources alongside Boebert and U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Crank, a Colorado Springs Republican." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 12/28/24]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Was Selected For Three House Committees According to Journal, "Hurd was selected to serve on three House committees: Natural Resources; Transportation; and Science, Space and Technology. He said those committees are a good fit for southern and western Colorado." [Journal, 1/3/25]
Nick Bayer Was Named Chief Of Staff For U.S. Rep.-Elect Jeff Hurd In 2025 According to Colorado Sun, "Nick Bayer will serve as chief of staff for U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction. He was a consultant for Hurd during the 2024 campaign." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 1/3/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Presided As Speaker Tempore According to Montrose Daily Press, "he presided over the house as speaker tempore it wasn't because someone recognized his leadership ability but when there are speeches delivered on the floor it's often to an empty gallery but there must be someone sitting in for the Speaker of the House. That task is often given to the most junior of the representatives." [Montrose Daily Press, 1/28/25]
2025: Rep. Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District As A First-Time Politician According to The Journal, "Colorado's newly elected U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd -- a first-time politician and Grand Junction attorney now representing the state's 3rd Congressional District [...]" [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 2/12/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Began First Term As Congressman For Colorado's Third District According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the Third Congressional District." [Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colorado), 3/26/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Chief Counsel For Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the Third Congressional District." [Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colorado), 3/26/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Replaced Lauren Boebert In CD-3 According to Westword (Denver), "Jeff Hurd, who replaced Lauren Boebert in CD-3, batted cleanup, and actually offered a few interesting queries that didn't do damage to Denver's mayor, but did show that this congressman is capable of original thought." [Westword (Denver), 3/5/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served On House Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology Committees According to a press release from The Durango Herald, "I am proud to serve as a member of the House Natural Resources, House Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Science, Space, and Technology Committees." [Press Release - The Durango Herald, 3/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As Member Of Three House Committees According to a press release from The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "I am proud to serve as a member of the House Natural Resources, House Transportation and Infrastructure, and House Science, Space, and Technology Committees." [Press Release - The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/11/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Succeeded Lauren Boebert In Congress According to Journal-Advocate, "Hurd, who succeeded Boebert in Congress in January after she moved to another district, hosted his first town hall on Tuesday night [...]" [Journal-Advocate, 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado District After Succeeding Boebert According to Denver Post, "Hurd, who succeeded Boebert in Congress in January after she moved to another district, hosted his first town hall on Tuesday night [...]" [Denver Post, 3/16/25]
2025: Hurd Replaced Lauren Boebert In Colorado's 3rd District According to Vail Daily, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the 3rd Congressional District." [Vail Daily (Colorado), 3/21/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Joined Congress As A Republican Representative From Colorado's 3rd District According to Aspen Times, "Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Grand Junction, [...] essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the 3rd Congressional District." [Aspen Times (Colorado), 3/22/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's Third Congressional District, Replacing Lauren Boebert According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the Third Congressional District." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/24/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Was Elected As Republican U.S. House Representative For Colorado's Third Congressional District According to Journal-Advocate, "Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Grand Junction, [...] essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the Third Congressional District." [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 3/24/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As U.S. Representative For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican whose 3rd Congressional District seat is considered less endangered in 2026, is also a target of Democrats." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/24/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As Republican U.S. Representative From Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Durango Herald, "Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Grand Junction [...] essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the 3rd Congressional District." [Durango Herald, 3/28/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A Lawyer And 'Accidental Politician' According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd, a lawyer, told the Washington Examiner in an interview that his decision to challenge Trump was a matter of following the Constitution." and was called "Colorado's 'accidental politician' who is taking over Boebert's old House seat." [Denver Gazette, 4/8/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to The Durango Herald, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, who represents Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, shares some of Ripp's concerns." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 4/18/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As U.S. Representative For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Journal-Advocate, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, the congressman for a sprawling 27-county Western Slope-anchored district [...]" [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Journal-Advocate, 'Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview.' [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District In Congress According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Rep. Jeff Hurd, the congressman for a sprawling 27-county Western Slope-anchored district," served as a GOP representative for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Dick Wadhams Described Jeff Hurd As A 'Constitutional Conservative' According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Hurd has taken a principled stand guarding the separation of powers at the top of American government, Wadhams said a position that should help him in a district that nearly ousted Republican Lauren Boebert in 2022 over concerns about her behavior and gravitas. 'He's a truly constitutional conservative,' Wadhams said." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As Republican Congressman For Colorado's 3rd District According to Denver Post, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, the congressman for a sprawling 27-county Western Slope-anchored district." [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Served As U.S. Representative For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Daily Camera, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, the congressman for a sprawling 27-county Western Slope-anchored district," served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Colorado's Western Slope. [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, the congressman for a sprawling 27-county Western Slope-anchored district," served as one of Colorado's Republican congressmen. [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hurd Identified As Attorney From Grand Junction Serving In Congress According to Denver Post, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview." [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Hesitation To Take Firm Positions On Issues He Felt Uninformed About According to The Journal, "Hurd, an attorney, is hesitant to take firm positions on controversial issues that he says he doesn't know enough about." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/23/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Identified As An Attorney And Freshman Republican From Colorado's 3rd District According to Durango Herald, "The Board of County Commissioners hosted the freshman Republican from Colorado's 3rd Congressional District at a 7:30 a.m. work session." and later, "Hurd, an attorney, is hesitant to take firm positions on controversial issues that he says he doesn't know enough about." [Durango Herald, 4/23/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Described Orientation Experience as Humbling and Informative In an interview with Colorado Politics, Jeff Hurd said, "It's kind of a surreal experience, being here. It's humbling and awesome, but at the same time, you're just getting hit with so much information. It is all new. [...] That's something that I got some good advice from a legislator. He said the three P's of effective legislating are the people --- you need to make sure that you're building relationship capital with your colleagues; policy --- you need to understand your policy and know the facts; and, then procedure --- you've got to understand procedure, as well, and use that to your advantage." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Colorado Politics, 11/21/24]
June 2024: Adam Frisch Characterized Hurd As A 'Corporate Lawyer' According to Post Independent, "In an emailed statement about the results, Frisch attacked Hurd, calling him a 'corporate lawyer.' 'My presumptive opponent won't have the backbone to stand up to Washington interests,' Frisch said, according to the statement." [Post Independent, 6/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Opposed Prolonged Congressional Careers and Described Himself as a Citizen Legislator In an interview with Courier reporter, Jeff Hurd said, "I see myself as a Coloradan, a father, a husband, and a Christian. I've never run for anything before. I would describe myself as a citizen legislator. I'm not a career politician. I don't like that Washington D.C. has become a retirement center for people in Congress, and I don't plan to stay in Congress any longer than what is needed to accomplish results for western Colorado." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Courier reporter, 6/24/24]
February 2024: Jeff Hurd Missed 'Stand For The Constitution' Event Due To A Scheduling Conflict According to Durango Herald, "Three Republican candidates were absent from the Stand for the Constitution event: Austin O'Connell, David Karpas, and Jeff Hurd. [...] Hurd absent due to a scheduling conflict, Nova Tucker, a Hurd supporter, read a statement on his behalf explaining why she's backing the Grand Junction attorney." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 2/17/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Described Himself As A 'Mild-Mannered Grand Junction Attorney' And First-Time Candidate According to Montrose Daily Press, "Frisch is turning to abortion to try to win in November against Republican Jeff Hurd, a mild-mannered Grand Junction attorney who is a first-time candidate preaching pragmatism over showmanship." [Montrose Daily Press, 7/16/24]
November 2024: Hurd Described Himself as Sincere and Hardworking to Constituents According to The Denver Post, 'To Coloradans, including his constituents in District 3, "they can expect a sincere, hardworking, authentic representative who will never forget where he came from and who he's serving," Hurd said.' [Denver Post, 11/5/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Building Effective Constituent Services As His First Task In Office According to Montrose Daily Press, 'His first priority is assembling an effective staff so that his office can offer efficient constituent services for people living in District 3, so they can do "the blocking and tackling of having an effective congressional office." [...] "Making sure we have that sort of infrastructure in place will be my number one priority before we even talk about the legislative stuff."' [Montrose Daily Press, 11/7/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Commitment To Serving Colorado's 3rd District According to Pueblo Chieftain, 'It will be an honor and a privilege to serve this district - the district that raised me and where I am raising my family. I will never forget who I am serving and why I am in this office and how important it is to fight for southern and western Colorado.' [Pueblo Chieftain, 11/10/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Commitment To Listening And Civil Engagement As A Congressman According to Colorado Sun, 'And if I disagree with you, I will do so without being disagreeable,' the Republican said this week from Washington, D.C., where he was learning the ropes of his first job as a politician. 'I want to listen and be open to different perspectives and possibly change my approach to an issue based on what I hear from the people I represent.' [Colorado Sun, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Reflected On House Orientation Experience And Office Selection In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "It was, and we had our office selection today, so I got my office. I was 55th out of 57th in terms of priority. I drew a bad lotto number, so I was teasing the other members of the Colorado delegation the near-to-last will be the first. It's kind of a surreal experience, being here. It's humbling and awesome, but at the same time, you're just getting hit with so much information." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Described Himself As An 'Accidental Politician' During Freshman Orientation According to The Denver Gazette, 'Hurd called himself an "accidental politician" when he sat down with Hailey during freshman orientation last month.' [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Coloradopolitics.com Identified Jeff Hurd As A First-Term U.S. Representative And One Of Three Freshmen From Colorado According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd is one of the state's three freshman lawmakers, along with fellow Republicans Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/6/24]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Was Sworn In As U.S. Representative For Colorado's 3rd District According to Journal, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, was sworn in at the wake of a new Congress on Friday." [Journal, 1/3/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Commitment To Advancing Opportunities For Southern And Western Colorado According to Journal, "I tell them that I'm doing it to create opportunities for southern and western Colorado, for families and small businesses that are struggling -- to do everything I can to give them opportunities and make opportunities for families to thrive and succeed," he said. [Journal, 1/3/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Held Swearing-In Ceremony In Grand Junction According to Montrose Daily Press, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd held a swearing-in ceremony at the Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse in Grand Junction on Monday. United States District Judge Gordon Gallagher presided." [Montrose Daily Press, 1/28/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Joked About His Rank As Freshman Legislator According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd poked fun at his standing as a freshman legislator noting that on the back of his congressional pin is the number 401 which stands for his ranking in the house." [Montrose Daily Press, 1/28/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Identified As Colorado's Third District Representative And Republican According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Bennett is a Democrat, while Hurd is a Republican." [Pueblo Chieftain (Colorado), 2/10/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Sworn In As Representative Of Colorado's 3rd District According to The Journal, "The call was Hurd's first public speaking event since taking office Jan. 3." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/12/25]
2025: Hurd Lived In Grand Junction While Serving In Congress According to Fort Morgan Times, "Hurd, who lives in Grand Junction, answered questions about the firing of U.S. Forest Service employees and other stewards of federal public lands and about immigration, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, firearms and Medicaid." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Hurd Represented A District Spanning From Trinidad To Northwest Colorado According to Denver Post, "He opened the hearing with an emphasis on how vast his district is---stretching from Trinidad, near the New Mexico border, up to northwest Colorado's Moffat County and the borders of Wyoming and Utah." [Denver Post: Web Edition Articles (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Resided In Grand Junction According to Journal-Advocate, "Hurd, who lives in Grand Junction, answered questions about the firing of U.S. Forest Service employees and other stewards of federal public lands and about immigration, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, firearms and Medicaid." [Journal-Advocate, 3/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Described Himself as a 'Rule of Law Republican' According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "During the town hall, Rep. Hurd described himself as a 'rule of law Republican.'" [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 3/23/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, Succeeding Lauren Boebert According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd, who represents Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, which was once held by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), was not included on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's target list released Tuesday after the Cook Political Report included his seat as 'in play' but 'likely Republican.'" [Denver Gazette, 4/8/25]
April 2025: Holly Speaks Alleged Hurd Was Unresponsive To Constituent Contacts According to Delta County Independent, 'A lot of us have contacted Hurd and gotten no response,' she said. [Delta County Independent (Colorado), 4/10/25]
2025: Dick Wadhams Described Jeff Hurd As A 'Truly Constitutional Conservative' According to Journal-Advocate, 'Hurd has taken a principled stand guarding the separation of powers at the top of American government, Wadhams said --- a position that should help him in a district that nearly ousted Republican Lauren Boebert in 2022 over concerns about her behavior and gravitas. "He's a truly constitutional conservative," Wadhams said.' [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's Western Slope-Anchored Congressional District In Congress According to The Daily Record, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, the congressman for a sprawling 27-county Western Slope-anchored district, [...]" [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Dick Wadhams Characterized Jeff Hurd As A 'Truly Constitutional Conservative' According to The Daily Record, 'Hurd has taken a principled stand guarding the separation of powers at the top of American government, Wadhams said -- a position that should help him in a district that nearly ousted Republican Lauren Boebert in 2022 over concerns about her behavior and gravitas. "He's a truly constitutional conservative," Wadhams said.' [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Western And Southern Colorado In Congress According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd, who represents western and southern Colorado, said Trump has been working on the issues he campaigned on, including a more efficient federal government, through channels available to him." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/30/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Concluded No Evidence of Fraud Sufficient to Impact 2020 Election In an interview with Courier reporter, Jeff Hurd said, "I have not seen any sign of fraud to the scale that would impact the 2020 election." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Courier reporter, 6/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Elected As Representative For Colorado's 3rd Congressional District According to Colorado Politics, "Jeff Hurd, the representative for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in the 119th Congress." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2023: Eric Sondermann Described Jeff Hurd as a Conservative with Traditional Values and Ideology According to an opinion piece by Eric Sondermann in Coloradopolitics.com, "He is a conservative's conservative in both values and ideology, though that grounding has something of an old-school quality to it." [Eric Sondermann - Coloradopolitics.com, 11/12/23]
2024: Gazette Editorial Board Reported Jeff Hurd Advocated for Defending Western Slope Economy and Culture According to an editorial published in Greeley Tribune, "A Western Slope native, Hurd sounds fully committed to defending the Western Slope's economy and culture." [Editorial - Greeley Tribune (Colorado), 1/3/24]
2024: Gazette Editorial Board Characterized Jeff Hurd as a Scholarly and Humble Statesman According to an editorial published in Greeley Tribune, "Hurd exudes the demeanor of a scholarly, humble statesman trying to improve the world by working with others toward constructive results." [Editorial - Greeley Tribune (Colorado), 1/3/24]
2024: Larry Crowder Highlighted Jeff Hurd's Local Ties and Experience According to a letter to the editor published in Pueblo Chieftain, "Having grown up in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District 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. With his background of working with agriculture, he understands the challenges we face on a daily basis such as water, inflation and the day-to-day struggles." [Letter to the Editor - Pueblo Chieftain, 6/16/24]
2024: Larry Crowder Characterized Jeff Hurd as a Beneficial Candidate for the District and Nation According to a letter to the editor published in Pueblo Chieftain, "I believe Jeff Hurd, who was born and raised in Grand Junction, is a rarity that would benefit the 3rd Congressional District as well as the nation. I humbly ask for your vote for Mr. Hurd." [Letter to the Editor - Pueblo Chieftain, 6/16/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Indicated Local Roots In The 3rd Congressional District According to Denver Post, "He described himself as a local guy who grew up in the 3rd Congressional District, so he 'understands how Joe Biden's policies are hurting rural Colorado,' Hurd said." [Denver Post, 6/26/24]
2024: Political Scientist Kyle Saunders Described Jeff Hurd As Mainstream Republican With Strong Shot In District According to Denver Post, 'As long as (Hurd) stays inside the Republican mainstream in the district, he's got a really good shot,' Saunders said. [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
2024: Dave Marston Criticized Jeff Hurd for Lack of Campaign Visibility in Southwest Colorado According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "He's not on the road, he's not showing us he even cares about Southwest Colorado. Where is he?" [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/29/24]
2024: Dave Marston Asserted Jeff Hurd Has Been Absent During Congressional Campaign According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "The Hurd I know could work that hard -- but he's not. Mostly, he's been absent." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/29/24]
2024: Hurd Identified As First-Time Candidate With Low Profile According to Durango Herald, "Hurd is a first-time candidate with a low profile." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/29/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A First-Time Candidate With A Low Profile According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd is a first-time candidate with a low profile." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's 3rd Congressional District As Freshman Lawmaker According to Coloradopolitics.com, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a freshman lawmaker from Grand Junction [...]" [Coloradopolitics.com, 3/5/25]
2025: Hurd Represented A Large Geographic District In Colorado According to Fort Morgan Times, "He opened the hearing with an emphasis on how vast his district is stretching from Trinidad, near the New Mexico border, up to northwest Colorado's Moffat County and the borders of Wyoming and Utah." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Vastness Of Congressional District According to Journal-Advocate, "He opened the hearing with an emphasis on how vast his district is stretching from Trinidad, near the New Mexico border, up to northwest Colorado's Moffat County and the borders of Wyoming and Utah. He said a tele-town hall allowed him to hear from constituents across the district." [Journal-Advocate, 3/16/25]
April 2025: Dick Wadhams Characterized Jeff Hurd As A Principled 'Constitutional Conservative' According to Daily Camera, 'Hurd has taken a principled stand guarding the separation of powers at the top of American government, Wadhams said - a position that should help him in a district that nearly ousted Republican Lauren Boebert in 2022 over concerns about her behavior and gravitas. "He's a truly constitutional conservative," Wadhams said.' [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
2025: Dick Wadhams Described Jeff Hurd As A 'Truly Constitutional Conservative' According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "Hurd has taken a principled stand guarding the separation of powers at the top of American government, Wadhams said a position that should help him in a district that nearly ousted Republican Lauren Boebert in 2022 over concerns about her behavior and gravitas. 'He's a truly constitutional conservative,' Wadhams said." [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As Congressman For Colorado's 3rd District According to The Montrose Daily Press, "Congressman Jeff Hurd, Colorado's 3rd District" [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 4/21/25]
2024-2025: Jeff Hurd Represented Colorado's Western Slope And Southern Colorado In The U.S. House According to The Denver Gazette, "The Grand Junction Republican, elected in November to represent most of the Western Slope and Southern Colorado, said that the bill he introduced this week will reverse multiple plans issued by the Bureau of Land Management under the Biden administration." [Denver Gazette, 3/12/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized the Constitution and the 3rd Congressional District in Voting Decisions In an interview with Colorado Politics, Jeff Hurd said, "I told voters in my race that my priorities are the Constitution and then the 3rd Congressional District, and I fully intend to follow up on that when I'm serving. Certainly, what I also said when I ran was I'm principled, but also pragmatic, and so I think we'll have to see, based on what the issue is, how important it is, and how it affects the 3rd Congressional District. There may be circumstances where it's difficult, where there will be more pressure to vote in a certain way. But ultimately, at the end of the day, the people that I'm representing are the people [of] the 3rd Congressional District, and I'm going to do what's best by the people who have entrusted me with this responsibility." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Colorado Politics, 11/21/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Stated Meeting With Constituents Was Priority In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "I tell my team my highest priority is finding time to meet with people from the district who come visit Washington." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Promised Transparency And Accessibility To Constituents And The Media According to Colorado Newsline, 'Hurd said he hopes "to be open and accessible and responsive" to the media, particularly local media outlets in the 3rd District, which he said are a great way to reach his constituents. He said he also plans to be accessible to his constituents, hosting town halls and answering their questions.' [Colorado Newsline, 12/27/24]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Raised Concerns About Federal Workforce Firings According to Durango Herald, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd told constituents he is concerned about the number of firings across the federal workforce and the president's recent rhetoric toward Ukraine." [Durango Herald, 3/12/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Explained Decision to Hold Virtual, Not In-Person, Town Halls According to Durango Herald, 'He said he opted for the virtual format because it was the best way to connect with people from across the vast 3rd Congressional District, one of America's largest. He added that he would be open to doing in-person town halls, but said "I want to make sure that it's a productive dialogue and that we're talking about the issues, that I'm hearing from my constituents, and that we're not devolving into political theater."' [Durango Herald, 3/12/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Characterized Grand Junction Rally as 'Political Theater' According to Durango Herald, 'In his interview for "Colorado Matters," Hurd was asked about the "Musk or Us?" rally in Grand Junction in which people spoke out against the federal workforce cuts. Hurd chalked it up to "political theater."' [Durango Herald, 3/12/25]
2025: Indivisible Groups Invited Rep. Jeff Hurd To Grand Junction Town Hall According to a press release from The Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), "A town hall meeting to which Rep. Jeff Hurd has been invited is planned for Saturday, Feb. 22 in Grand Junction from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m." [Press Release - The Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 2/20/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Held First Tele-Town Hall As U.S. Representative According to The Journal, "At his first tele-town hall Tuesday evening, U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd told constituents he is concerned about the number of firings across the federal workforce and the president's recent rhetoric toward Ukraine." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/12/25]
2025: Durango Herald Editorial Board Urged Jeff Hurd to Increase Accessibility Through In-Person Meetings According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "We know Hurd has been to Durango and Cortez to meet with business leaders, why not also meet with more of his constituents in person? Congress' April recess would be a perfect time for this outreach." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Interest In Hosting In-Person Town Halls According to Denver Post, "I think it's important for me to see folks face to face," Hurd said in response to a caller's question. "What I would say is, I want to make sure that it's a productive dialogue and that we're talking about issues that I'm hearing from my constituents and that we're not devolving into political theater." [Denver Post, 3/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Visited Cortez To Tour Veterans Office According to an editorial published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "We know Hurd has been to Cortez to tour the Veterans office (Journal, Mar. 12), why not also meet with more of his constituents in person?" [Editorial - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/18/25]
2025: Letter Writer Ronald Huffman Claimed Jeff Hurd Touted Support for Veterans During Cortez Visit According to a letter to the editor published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "Rep. Jeff Hurd (Journal, Mar. 12) touted his recent visit to the Cortez Disabled American Veterans Office, implying his support for veterans, veteran care and benefits." [Letter to the Editor - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/19/25]
2025: Letter Writer Ronald Huffman Alleged Jeff Hurd's Visit Was a Photo Opportunity According to a letter to the editor published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "It is clear that Hurd's visit to the Disabled American Veteran's office and our community was nothing more than a self-serving photo opp." [Letter to the Editor - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/19/25]
March 2025: Democrats Targeted Hurd For Not Holding In-Person Town Halls According to Colorado Sun, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican who is considered less endangered in 2026, is also a target of Democrats." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 3/21/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Interest In Holding In-Person Town Halls According to Coloradopolitics.com, "I think it's important for me to see folks face to face," Hurd said. "What I would say is I want to make sure there's a productive dialogue, and that we're talking about the issues that I'm hearing from my constituents, and that we're not devolving into political theater." [Coloradopolitics.com, 3/22/25]
March 2025: Democrats Targeted Jeff Hurd For Not Holding In-Person Town Halls According to Colorado Sun, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican whose 3rd Congressional District seat is considered less endangered in 2026, is also a target of Democrats." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 3/24/25]
2025: Democrats Targeted Hurd For In-Person Town Halls Amid Reelection Strategy According to The Durango Herald, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican whose 3rd Congressional District seat is considered less endangered in 2026, is also a target of Democrats." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 3/24/25]
2025: Indivisible Groups Planned To Share Town Hall Video With Rep. Jeff Hurd According to a press release from The Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), "A video-recording of the event will be shared with the representative and the press." [Press Release - The Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 2/20/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Defended Virtual, Not In-Person, Town Halls According to The Journal, "He said he opted for the virtual format because it was the best way to connect with people from across the vast 3rd Congressional District, one of America's largest. He added that he would be open to doing in-person town halls, but said 'I want to make sure that it's a productive dialogue and that we're talking about the issues, that I'm hearing from my constituents, and that we're not devolving into political theater.'" [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/12/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Reservation About In-Person Meetings Without Evidence According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "And please, as Hurd did on Tuesday's call without evidence, we hope the Representative will stop expressing unwarranted concern about in-person meetings, which he sounds open to hosting 'as long as the dialogue is productive and does not devolve into political theater.' These are the Republican National Committee's talking points and demeaning." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Hosted First Virtual Town Hall As Congressional Representative According to Fort Morgan Times, "Hurd, who succeeded Boebert in Congress in January after she moved to another district, hosted his first town hall on Tuesday night, answering both friendly and pointed questions in a virtual hearing." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Roughly 1,000 Out-Of-District Participants Joined Hurd's Virtual Town Hall According to Fort Morgan Times, "About 1,000 of the 7,500 people who took part were people from outside the district, according to his staff." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Hurd's Staff Did Not Pre-Screen Questions For His Virtual Town Hall According to Fort Morgan Times, "Laila Elagamy, a spokesperson for Hurd, said the congressman's staff didn't vet questions before the event." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Hurd Indicated Interest In Meeting Constituents Face-To-Face But Prioritized Productive Dialogue According to Fort Morgan Times, "'I think it's important for me to see folks face-to-face,' Hurd said in response to a caller's question. 'What I would say is, I want to make sure that it's a productive dialogue and that we're talking about issues that I'm hearing from my constituents and that we're not devolving into political theater.'" [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Hurd Hosted Only Virtual Town Halls As Of Article Publication Date According to Fort Morgan Times, "Two of the four Republican representatives from the state, Jeff Crank and Jeff Hurd, have both hosted events only virtually." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Hosted Virtual Town Hall Instead Of In-Person Event According to Denver Post, "Two of the four Republican representatives from the state, Jeff Crank and Jeff Hurd, have both hosted events only virtually. [...] Hurd, who succeeded Boebert in Congress in January after she moved to another district, hosted his first town hall on Tuesday night, answering both friendly and pointed questions in a virtual hearing." [Denver Post: Web Edition Articles (Colorado), 3/16/25]
March 2025: Hurd's Staff Did Not Pre-Vet Questions For Virtual Town Hall According to Denver Post, "Laila Elagamy, a spokesperson for Hurd, said the congressman's staff didn't vet questions before the event." [Denver Post, 3/16/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Hosted Only Virtual, Not In-Person, Town Halls As Of March 2025 According to Denver Post, "Two of the four Republican representatives from the state, Jeff Crank and Jeff Hurd, have hosted events only virtually. The other two, Lauren Boebert and Gabe Evans, haven't hosted any this year." [Denver Post, 3/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Held First Tele-Town Hall According to an editorial published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "After a few early misses and much constituent consternation about the accessibility of U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, the freshman congressman (R-Colo.) held his first Tele-Town Hall last Tuesday night without a hitch. About 7,500 people joined the call." [Editorial - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/18/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Openness To In-Person Town Halls Contingent On Productive Dialogue According to an editorial published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "And please, as Hurd did on Tuesday's call without evidence, we hope the Representative will stop expressing unwarranted concern about in-person meetings, which he sounds open to hosting 'as long as the dialogue is productive and does not devolve into political theater.'" [Editorial - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/18/25]
March 2025: Hurd Held Telephone Town Hall Instead of In-Person Event According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd held a telephone town hall in recent days. Evans has signaled he will do the same." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 3/21/25]
March 2025: NRCC Recommended Hurd Use Virtual and Telephone Town Halls According to Colorado Sun, "Earlier this month, the National Republican Congressional Committee recommended as much to GOP incumbents like Evans and Hurd, who have been in office for a little more than two months." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 3/21/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Conducted A Tele-Town Hall With 7,500 Participants According to Coloradopolitics.com, "During Hurd's tele-town hall on March 11, the Republican told the roughly 7,500 callers on the line that he hopes to hold plenty of events, including by telephone, online video and in person." [Coloradopolitics.com, 3/22/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd's Office Indicated Ongoing Evaluation Of In-Person Town Hall Timing According to Coloradopolitics.com, "A spokesman for Hurd told Colorado Politics this week that the office is 'still evaluating' when to hold in-person town halls but stressed that Hurd intends to follow through." [Coloradopolitics.com, 3/22/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Held A Telephone Town Hall In Response To Political Pressure According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd heeded the advice and held a telephone town hall in recent days." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 3/24/25]
March 2025: National Republican Congressional Committee Recommended Jeff Hurd Use Telephone And Virtual Town Halls According to Colorado Sun, "Earlier this month, the National Republican Congressional Committee recommended as much to incumbents like Evans and Hurd, who have been in office for a little more than two months but already must begin gearing up for their 2026 reelection bids." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 3/24/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Held Telephone Town Hall In Response To Democratic Pressure According to The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "Hurd heeded the advice and held a telephone town hall in recent days." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/24/25]
March 2025: National Republican Congressional Committee Recommended Telephone Town Halls To Jeff Hurd According to The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "Earlier this month, the National Republican Congressional Committee recommended as much to incumbents like Evans and Hurd, who have been in office for a little more than two months but already must begin gearing up for their 2026 reelection bids." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/24/25]
March 2025: Hurd Held Telephone Town Hall After NRCC Advice According to The Durango Herald, "Earlier this month, the National Republican Congressional Committee recommended as much to incumbents like Evans and Hurd, who have been in office for a little more than two months but already must begin gearing up for their 2026 reelection bids. Hurd heeded the advice and held a telephone town hall in recent days." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 3/24/25]
April 2025: Holly Speaks Accused Representative Jeff Hurd Of Being Unresponsive To Constituents According to Montrose Daily Press, "Speaks noted the crowd isn't just frustrated with Trump and Musk, and called on Representative Jeff Hurd to be more responsive to the people that elected him. 'A lot of us have contacted Hurd and gotten no response,' she said." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/7/25]
April 2025: Indivisible Members And Residents Criticized Jeff Hurd's Staff For Lack Of Responsiveness According to Montrose Daily Press, "Speaks and other Indivisible members and residents have been calling on Hurd to be more responsive, and to hold an open town hall. Speaks said he held a telephone town hall, and she believes herself and other local callers were blocked from listening. She added even Hurd's staff have been unresponsive to the voters, bringing up a February incident where Naomi Dobbs, Hurd's Southwest Region director, left a League of Women Voters event in Dolores rather than addressing the crowd." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/7/25]
February 2025: Naomi Dobbs, A Staffer For Jeff Hurd, Left Event Without Speaking To Crowd In Dolores According to Montrose Daily Press, "She added even Hurd's staff have been unresponsive to the voters, bringing up a February incident where Naomi Dobbs, Hurd's Southwest Region director, left a League of Women Voters event in Dolores rather than addressing the crowd. The Durango Herald reported at the time that 50 people had gathered inside the Dolores Public Library to listen to Dobbs, while around 200 watched from outside, but said the staffer showed up and left without speaking upon seeing the crowd." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/7/25]
2025: San Miguel County Commissioners Addressed Federal Funding Cuts in Letter Focused on Rep. Jeff Hurd According to The Montrose Daily Press, "The commissioners first discussed sending the letter to Colorado's two U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and U.S. Representative for the 3rd Congressional District, Jeff Hurd, but determined that most of their concerns are primarily for Hurd. 'A lot of this is targeted toward Representative Hurd and some of the actions that he has taken and some of the conflicting messages he's been sending,' commissioner Galena Gleason said. 'It's really...Hurd that we need to get our message to.'" [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 4/8/25]
April 2025: U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd Represented A Durango District According to The Journal, "About 700 participants marched to 835 E. Second Ave., the Durango office of U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, to continue demonstrating." [The Journal, 4/19/25]