Jeff Hurd built a successful legal career in Grand Junction, Colorado, specializing in commercial and regulatory law and leading the local office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC, a major state law firm; he focused on representing rural electric cooperatives, counties, school and fire districts, water districts, and broadband providers (JeffHurdForColorado.com, Durango Herald, Denver Gazette).
He previously served as chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, notably working on legal and negotiation issues related to broadband and energy for rural communities (Fort Morgan Times, Durango Herald).
Hurd's professional leadership extended to business organizations, serving as board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and actively engaging with the broader legal and business communities (Denver Post, Montrose Daily Press).
He contributed to state legal policy by co-authoring a significant 2018 legal brief supporting Colorado Amendment 71, and has served on federal and state judicial committees (JeffHurdForColorado.com, Denver Gazette).
Hurd's legal experience was frequently cited as both an asset and a vulnerability during his political campaigns, with opponents describing him as a "corporate lawyer" and highlighting his work for business interests (Colorado Sun, Durango Herald).
Jeff Hurd Practiced Law Serving Rural Colorado As Of 2023 According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Jeff has built a successful law practice dedicated to rural Colorado. He works with, and for, critical service providers in the state---including electric cooperatives, counties, school districts, fire districts, and broadband providers." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/2/23]
Jeff Hurd Chaired Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce Board According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Jeff served as Chairman of the Board of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and has volunteered as a guest lecturer at Colorado Mesa University." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/2/23]
Jeff Hurd Served The Grand Junction And Colorado Legal Community In Leadership Roles According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "At the same time, Jeff has also served the Grand Junction business community and the broader Colorado legal community in various leadership roles." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/1/23]
2024: Jeff Hurd Held Role As Former Board Chairman Of Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce According to Colorado Politics, "said Hurd, who is also a former board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
Jeff Hurd Chaired Grand Junction Chamber Of Commerce Board According to CPR News, "Hurd, who has never held elected office before, served a chair of the board of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [CPR News, 10/14/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Formerly Served As Board Chairman Of Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce According to Durango Herald, "He also previously served as board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Durango Herald, 4/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate 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 running in the 2024 GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert." [Colorado Politics, 4/4/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, is one of six Republicans vying for the nomination in the battleground 3rd Congressional District [...]." [Colorado Politics, 5/14/24]
2014: Jeff Hurd Returned To Grand Junction To Start His Own Law Firm And Later Joined Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe According to Wikipedia, "He moved back to Grand Junction in 2014 to start his own law firm, then joined Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, running its Grand Junction office." [Wikipedia, 3/13/25]
2023: Hurd Was Described As A Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate 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." [Colorado Politics, 12/28/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Worked As Attorney And Chamber Board Chairman In Grand Junction According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd works as a commercial and regulatory attorney at the Grand Junction office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor and Pascoe and is the former board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 8/16/23]
Jeff Hurd Grew Up In Grand Junction And Led Local Law Office According to Coloradopolitics.com, "A Colorado native, Hurd grew up in Grand Junction and heads the Western Slope city's office of Denver-based law firm Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/17/23]
Jeff Hurd Served As Board Chair For Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce According to Denver Post, "Hurd, a former board chair for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, is a Colorado native." [Denver Post, 8/18/23]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Identified As Attorney And Former Chamber Chairman According to Coloradopolitics.com, "the attorney and former chairman of the local chamber of commerce said his top priority will be to help create economic opportunities so the district's communities can thrive." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/18/23]
Prior To 2023: Jeff Hurd Served As Board Chair For The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce According to Westword (Denver), Jeff Hurd is described as "a Republican and former board chair for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Westword (Denver), 8/22/23]
Mario Nicolais Stated Jeff Hurd Had Long-Standing Ties and Partnerships in Western Colorado According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "As long as I have known him, he has been dedicated to the Western Slope. That turned into partnerships with leading businesses and industries in the area." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun, 8/27/23]
Jeff Hurd Claimed Experience As Attorney And Community Advocate By October 2023 According to Delta County Independent, "Hurd introduced himself and told the board that he has made his living as an attorney and is a sincere, hardworking citizen interested in protecting jobs, clean water in abundance and agriculture, and he has concerns over the preservation of wolf populations in Colorado." [Delta County Independent (Colorado), 10/10/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney Entering Politics According to The Daily Record, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, collected just over $412,000 despite launching his campaign only in mid-August." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 10/18/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Worked As An Attorney In Grand Junction According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Owens, the state's only GOP governor elected in the last 50 years, cited the Grand Junction attorney's character, values and integrity in his endorsement." [Coloradopolitics.com, 10/27/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Served As An Attorney From Grand Junction According to The Denver Gazette, "The attorney from Grand Junction received an endorsement this week from Republican Rio Blanco County Commissioner Ty Gates and other county commissioners." [Denver Gazette, 11/4/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney And Boebert Primary Opponent According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "financial reports showed prominent Republicans across the state supporting one of Boebert's primary opponents Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney." [Steamboat Pilot & Today (Colorado), 12/29/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Post Independent, "a Grand Junction attorney" referred to Jeff Hurd as Boebert's primary opponent. [Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 12/28/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Boebert's departure leaves two Republicans running for the seat: Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd and Russ Andrews, a Carbondale financial advisor who is largely self-funding his campaign." [Coloradopolitics.com, 12/29/23]
2023: Denver Gazette Editorial Board Reported Jeff Hurd Used Legal Career to Serve CD3 Residents and Businesses According to an editorial published in Denver Gazette, "Hurd uses his work as an attorney to solve problems for CD3 residents and businesses." [Editorial - Denver Gazette, 12/31/23]
Jeff Hurd Previously Chaired Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "He also previously served as board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 4/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Worked As A Grand Junction Attorney And Ran As A First-Time Candidate According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, is one of six Republicans vying for the nomination in the battleground 3rd Congressional District, which covers most of the Western Slope and parts of Southern Colorado." [Coloradopolitics.com, 5/14/24]
June 2024: Hurd Worked As Grand Junction Attorney And Held GOP Endorsements According to Summit Daily News (Colorado), "Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney with several endorsements from GOP leaders in the state, has a significant leg up." [Summit Daily News (Colorado), 6/10/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Durango Herald, "Voters in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District will send Grand Junction Attorney Jeff Hurd off to face Democratic former Aspen City Councilor Adam Frisch in November." [Durango Herald, 6/25/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Practiced Law In Grand Junction And Announced Candidacy In August 2023 According to FOX - 31 KDVR, "Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, won a competitive Republican contest over candidates including former state Rep. Ron Hanks (R) [...] Hurd, who enjoyed the backing of prominent Republicans in the state and the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity Action, launched his candidacy last August while Boebert was still planning to make another run for her current seat in the 3rd District." [FOX - 31 KDVR, 6/26/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Establishment-Backed Attorney According to FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), "Democrats waded into the GOP primary for the seat between establishment-backed attorney Jeff Hurd and former state Sen. Ron Hanks, an election denier." [FOX - 31 KDVR (Denver), 6/26/24]
June 2024: 5280 Magazine Described Jeff Hurd As A Longtime Grand Junction Attorney And Moderate According to 5280 Magazine, "Jeff Hurd, a longtime Grand Junction attorney and a moderate." [5280 Magazine (Denver, Colorado), 6/2024]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Described As A Grand Junction Attorney According to the Durango Herald, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, reported a little over $1 million in third-quarter campaign contributions." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/20/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to Colorado Sun, "The Congressional Leadership Fund is ramping up its spending in support of Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/22/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney According to The Durango Herald (Colorado), "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), 11/1/24]
Jeff Hurd Was A Grand Junction Attorney Entering The 2024 Race According to Colorado Sun, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney [...] entered the race before [Boebert's] move, hoping to dislodge her in the primary." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 11/6/24]
2024: Hurd Saw Legal Experience As An Asset For Congressional Work According to The Denver Gazette, "For his part, Hurd is hopeful his experience as an attorney will benefit his district during his term.'I am going to work hard to be thoroughly prepared to understand the facts, to understand the law and how the facts fit with the law. And I think that's one of my strengths, is not only that work ethic, but an approach to legislation, regulation, and public policy,' said Hurd." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Served As Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce Board Chairman According to The Denver Gazette, "Hurd, who is also a former board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Practiced As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), Hurd is referenced as "a Grand Junction attorney." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
2018: Jeff Hurd Co-Authored Legal Brief Supporting Amendment 71 In Colorado According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "In 2018, he co-authored a key legal brief on behalf of various rural governments and stakeholders to support Amendment 71, which requires any individual or group trying to amend Colorado's Constitution to show support from all parts of the state." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/2/23]
Jeff Hurd Served On Colorado Judicial Committees According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Jeff served as a member of the U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel for the U.S. District Court of Colorado, and as Chairman of the Judicial Performance Commission for the 21st Judicial District (Mesa County)." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/2/23]
Jeff Hurd Led Grand Junction Office Of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Through hard work and many hours, his practice became so busy that Jeff eventually opened, and now leads, the Grand Junction office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC, a nearly 100-year-old Colorado commercial law firm." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/2/23]
Jeff Hurd Built A Law Practice Focused On Rural Colorado After 2014 According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Since returning home, Jeff has built a law practice focused on rural Colorado. For years he has worked with---and advocated for---rural hospital districts, fire districts, school districts, and broadband internet providers." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/1/23]
Jeff Hurd Worked With Electric Cooperatives In Rural Communities According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Most of his work involves serving electric cooperatives, which are a vital part of rural communities across Colorado." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 8/1/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Highlighted His Background As Attorney And Former Chamber Chairman According to Colorado Politics, "As an attorney, I fight for issues that matter to rural Colorado and to working families --- things like lowering the cost of living, keeping electricity bills low, and making sure Coloradans have high-speed internet for work, for school, and for healthcare,' Hurd said in a statement." [Colorado Politics, 8/17/23]
2024: Jeff Hurd Worked As An Attorney At Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe According to Colorado Politics, "An attorney at Denver-based law firm Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, Hurd launched his congressional bid against Boebert in August 2023." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Practiced Commercial And Regulatory Law At Ireland Stapleton According to Durango Herald, "Hurd is a Grand Junction attorney, practicing commercial and regulatory law at Ireland Stapleton." [Durango Herald, 4/27/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Focused Law Practice On Energy, Representing Rural Cooperatives According to Durango Herald, "He said most of his law practice is energy related and he primarily represents rural extra cooperatives along the Western Slope." [Durango Herald, 4/27/24]
August 2023: Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Boebert's GOP Primary Challenger According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Neither does Boebert's GOP primary challenger, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd." [Coloradopolitics.com, 8/23/23]
Jeff Hurd Led Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC's Grand Junction Office In 2023 According to Montrose Daily Press, "he'd be happy to return to his job of leading the Grand Junction office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC." [Montrose Daily Press, 9/14/23]
Jeff Hurd Worked On Energy Issues As An Attorney In Colorado According to Montrose Daily Press, "Locally, in his role as an attorney, Hurd has handled energy issues and acted as counsel for firms including the Delta Montrose Electric Association." [Montrose Daily Press, 9/14/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Cited Negotiation Experience With Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to an editorial published in Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd helped Delta-Montrose Electric Association in its negotiations with the switch to Guzman Energy as power wholesaler and believes his experience in negotiations will serve him well in Congress." [Editorial - Montrose Daily Press, 9/15/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was A Grand Junction Lawyer Before Challenging Boebert According to Durango Herald, "Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer challenging Boebert in the 2024 GOP primary in the 3rd District, raised more than $412,000 in the third quarter [...] after announcing his campaign in late August." [Durango Herald, 10/17/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney Challenging Boebert According to The Denver Gazette, "Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has lost several major donors to her primary challenger, Grand Junction, Colorado, attorney Jeff Hurd." [The Denver Gazette, 10/18/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Was Identified As A Grand Junction Attorney And GOP Primary Challenger To Boebert According To The Denver Post According to The Denver Post, 'Jeff Hurd, a Boebert challenger in next year's GOP primary, posted sizable totals indicating he also might pose trouble for the two-term congresswoman.' and 'Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney...' [Denver Post, 10/18/23]
2023: Jeff Hurd Fue Identificado Como Abogado De Grand Junction Y Candidato Para El Tercer Distrito Del Congreso De Colorado According to Post Independent, "Jeff Hurd, un abogado de Grand Junction" fue nombrado uno de los principales oponentes de Boebert en la contienda del Tercer Distrito del Congreso de Colorado. [Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, Colorado), 12/31/23]
2024: Gazette Editorial Board Reported Jeff Hurd Used Legal Career to Solve District Problems According to an editorial published in Greeley Tribune, "Hurd uses his work as an attorney to solve problems for CD3 residents and businesses." [Editorial - Greeley Tribune (Colorado), 1/3/24]
Jeff Hurd Practiced Commercial And Regulatory Law In Grand Junction According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Hurd is a Grand Junction attorney, practicing commercial and regulatory law at Ireland Stapleton. He also previously served as board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 4/27/24]
Jeff Hurd Specialized In Energy Law Representing Rural Cooperatives According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "He said most of his law practice is energy related and he primarily represents rural extra cooperatives along the Western Slope, giving him a sense of the challenges and opportunities this area faces." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 4/27/24]
April 2024: Jeff Hurd Represented Electric Associations As An Attorney According to Denver Post, "Widely considered the GOP front-runner by way of his fundraising and endorsements --- at least so far --- is Hurd, a Mesa County native and attorney who represents electric associations." [Denver Post, 4/28/24]
Jeff Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Congressional Candidate In 2024 According to Montrose Daily Press, "In the race to succeed Boebert in the 3rd District, Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd has benefited from more than $133,000 in independent expenditures...Another first-time candidate, Lew Webb of Durango, has received $96,000 in support..." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/7/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Commercial And Regulatory Attorney From Grand Junction According to Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), "Jeff Hurd, 44, of Grand Junction, is a commercial and regulatory attorney." [Journal, The (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, CO), 6/7/24]
2024: Durango Herald Editorial Board Highlighted Jeff Hurd's Legal Experience in Rural Colorado According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "Hurd's been successful in building a law practice dedicated to rural Colorado. He's worked with -- and for -- electric co-ops, counties, school and fire districts, as well as broadband providers." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 6/12/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Worked As A Grand Junction Attorney According to Colorado Sun, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd had more than $219,000 left, after raising $151,000 between April 1 and June 5 and spending $459,000, including nearly $200,000 on advertising." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 6/14/24]
2024: Hurd Identified As Grand Junction Attorney And Republican Candidate In CO-3 According to Durango Herald, "Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd (left), a Republican" [...] "Frisch is running ads in the Republican primary in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District attacking Hurd in an apparent attempt to help one of his opponents win." [Durango Herald, 6/18/24]
June 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), 6/25/24]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Identified As Commercial And Regulatory Attorney And Former Chamber Chairman According to The Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd works as a commercial and regulatory attorney at the Grand Junction office of Ireland Stapleton Pryor and Pascoe and is the former board chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce." [Montrose Daily Press, 6/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Founded The Grand Junction Office Of Ireland Stapleton Law Firm According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, founded the local office of Colorado-based law firm Ireland Stapleton, which says in one Denver attorney's biography that she advises foreign companies and helped a European company acquire a Colorado-based manufacturer." [Coloradopolitics.com, 9/9/24]
2024: Durango Herald Editorial Board Highlighted Jeff Hurd's Legal Experience in Rural Colorado According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "It is Hurd's legal work that the Herald's editorial board finds appealing. After time on the East Coast, working in finance, Hurd returned to Colorado to represent water, school and fire districts and rural electric co-ops. That gave him close-up insights into local infrastructure challenges and needs, and a working understanding of community members who fill their governing boards." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 10/19/24]
2024: The Durango Herald Identified Jeff Hurd as Having Legal Experience with Grand Junction Special Districts According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "The only qualification the Herald offers is Hurd's recent experience as a lawyer for Special Districts in the Grand Junction area." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/24/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Served As Attorney In Grand Junction According to Colorado Sun (Denver), "Hurd, a Republican attorney in Grand Junction, [is] running against... Frisch." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/26/24]
2024: Durango Herald Editorial Board Highlighted Jeff Hurd's Legal Experience Representing Rural Organizations According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "Jeff Hurd (R) is a native Coloradan who as a lawyer has represented rural electric co-ops, water, fire and school districts. That has given him insights into the challenges of critical community service organizations in and near Grand Junction and what they need to be successful, and how a member of Congress can help." [Editorial - Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/27/24]
Dave Marston Described Jeff Hurd as Former Attorney for Delta-Montrose Electric Association's Broadband Arm According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "I met Jeff Hurd when I was writing opinion pieces in support of Delta-Montrose Electric Association's broadband arm -- Elevate. Hurd was their attorney. They were in a dogfight for grants against big-city, TDS Telecom." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 10/29/24]
2024: Hurd Worked as an Attorney in Grand Junction According to The 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 Ran As A Grand Junction Attorney And First-Time Candidate According to Denver Gazette, "he's facing Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney and first-time candidate, after Boebert decided mid-campaign to move across the state to a safer seat." [Denver Gazette, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Worked As A Grand Junction Attorney While Running For Congress According to Journal, "Former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch, right, a Democrat, and Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd, a Republican. The candidates are running for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District." [Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 11/5/24]
2024: Hurd Was An Attorney In Grand Junction 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 A Grand Junction Attorney According to Vail Daily (Colorado), "Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, became the Republican candidate after Boebert [...] announced she would leave the area and instead run in the 4th Congressional District on the opposite side of the state." [Vail Daily (Colorado), 11/6/24]
Denver Post Identified Jeff Hurd As An Attorney In Grand Junction In 2024 According to Denver Post, "Hurd, an attorney in Grand Junction, won the GOP primary with around 41% of the vote." [Denver Post, 11/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Background Included Regulatory Law Focusing On Rural Utilities According to The Durango Herald, Hurd is described as 'a regulatory law attorney who focused on rural electric cooperatives, telecommunications providers and other businesses dealing with complex regulations.' [Durango Herald (Colorado), 11/22/24]
Jeff Hurd Was A Political Newcomer With Attorney And Small Business Background Prior To Election According to Denver Gazette, "A political newbie, Hurd has spent much of his life working as an attorney and small business owner. Although he had never run for office before, Hurd said he wanted to create better job opportunities for those in rural Colorado to ensure that children growing up in the state aren't forced to leave to find something better." [Denver Gazette, 11/26/24]
Jeff Hurd Practiced Law At Denver Firm Prior To His Congressional Run According to The Denver Gazette, "An attorney at Denver-based law firm Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, Hurd launched his congressional [campaign] against Boebert in August 2023." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Previously Served As Chief Counsel For Delta-Montrose Electric Association 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]
Prior To Congress, Jeff Hurd Served As Chief Counsel For Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to Journal-Advocate, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the Third Congressional District." [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 3/24/25]
March 2025: Craig Daily Press Identified Jeff Hurd As Former Chief Counsel For Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to Craig Daily Press, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, essentially replaced Lauren Boebert in the Third Congressional District." [Craig Daily Press, 3/25/25]
Jeff Hurd Formerly Served As Chief Counsel For Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to Durango Herald, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association." [Durango Herald, 3/28/25]
2025: Allen Best Reported Jeff Hurd Formerly Served as Counsel for Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to an opinion piece by Alan Best in Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, replaced Lauren Boebert in the 3rd Congressional District." [Alan Best - Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 3/31/25]
September 2024: Adam Frisch Released Attack Ad Criticizing Jeff Hurd's Legal Career According to Colorado Sun, "Democrat Adam Frisch, Hurd's opponent, is running a new attack ad that slams Hurd's career as a corporate lawyer." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 9/20/24]
2024: Colorado Democratic Party Labeled Jeff Hurd As A 'Corporate Lawyer' Who Avoided Positions On Immigration Or Trump According to Durango Herald, "It also includes a picture of Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, and calls him 'a corporate lawyer who won't take a position on immigration or Trump.'" [Durango Herald (Colorado), 10/29/24]
2024: Colorado Democratic Party Labeled Jeff Hurd A 'Corporate Lawyer Who Won't Take A Position On Immigration Or Trump' According to Colorado Sun, "The missive includes a picture of James Wiley and labels the Libertarian from Pueblo 'the strongest Trump supporter in the race.' It also includes a picture of Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, and calls him 'a corporate lawyer who won't take a position on immigration or Trump.'" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 10/29/24]
2024: Democratic Mailer Described Jeff Hurd As 'A Corporate Lawyer Who Won't Take A Position On Immigration Or Trump' According to Colorado Sun, "The mail piece from the Colorado Democratic Party [...] included a picture of Hurd and called him 'a corporate lawyer who won't take a position on immigration or Trump.'" [Colorado Sun (Denver), 11/6/24]
2024: Hurd Faced Criticism For Legal Background During Campaign According to The Denver Gazette, "However, Hurd was attacked by Frisch during their congressional race for his legal background. The Colorado Democrat ran an ad that labeled Hurd a 'corporate wolf in sheep's clothing.'" [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
Jeff Hurd's Professional Background Included Heading Law Office And Clerking For Judge Tymkovich According to Colorado Politics, "A Colorado native, Hurd grew up in Grand Junction and heads the Western Slope city's office of Denver-based law firm Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe. He got his law degree at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law and clerked for Timothy M. Tymkovich, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Hurd and his wife, Barbora, have five children." [Colorado Politics, 8/17/23]
2018: Jeff Hurd Co-Authored Legal Brief Supporting Colorado Amendment 71 According to The Denver Gazette, "A commercial and regulatory attorney, Hurd's campaign website touts a 2018 legal brief he co-authored supporting Amendment 71, which requires any individual or group attempting to amend the state's constitution to gather support from every region in Colorado." [Denver Gazette, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Belief That His Legal Background Would Benefit Him As A Legislator According to Colorado Politics, "My legal background, I think, will benefit me as a legislator in Congress, and I was sometimes criticized for being a lawyer when I was running, but I think it gives me a set of skills that I can deliver results for my district." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
Mario Nicolais Described Jeff Hurd as a Smart, Driven Attorney Dedicated to Western Colorado According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "He is a smart, driven attorney who carefully built a life in Western Colorado. He planned each step, from law school success, to a prestigious clerkship with the conservative Chief Justice of the 10th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals, to a law firm that grew almost as fast as his family (five kids!)." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun, 8/27/23]
Jeff Hurd Previously Worked For Grand Junction Area Chamber Of Commerce And An International Law Firm According to Wikipedia, "After college, he worked for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and then attended the University of Denver Law School...Hurd clerked for Timothy Tymkovich, the chief judge ... and then joined an international law firm based in New York City." [Wikipedia, 3/13/25]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Worked As An Attorney And Was A First-Time Candidate According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, an attorney and first-time candidate, was the choice of 27% of the likely Republican primary voters polled [...]" [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/5/24]
June 2024: Colorado Politics Identified Jeff Hurd As An Attorney And First-Time Candidate According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd, an attorney and first-time candidate, was the choice of 27% of the likely Republican primary voters polled, with none of his rivals breaking out of single digits." [Coloradopolitics.com, 6/6/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was A Regulatory Law Attorney And First-Time Politician According to Montrose Daily Press, 'the Republican first-time politician might have found an unexpected ally in Gov. Jared Polis.' [...] 'said Hurd, a lawyer who is 45 and raising his family of five in Grand Junction.' [Montrose Daily Press, 11/22/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Formerly Served As Chief Counsel For Delta-Montrose Electric Association According to Aspen Times, "Hurd, an attorney who formerly was chief counsel for the Delta-Montrose Electric Association." [Aspen Times (Colorado), 3/22/25]