Jeff Hurd
U.S. Representative from CO, District 3
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Jeff Hurd is a Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 3rd District, a Grand Junction attorney, and the first Member appointed to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.
Jeffrey Hurd is the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, a Republican first elected in 2024 and currently serving his first term. Born in Grand Junction, Hurd earned degrees from Georgetown and the University of Virginia School of Law and worked as an attorney specializing in regulated utilities and energy law. He won the Republican primary against a more confrontational opponent and defeated Democrat Adam Frisch in the general election to succeed Lauren Boebert. In January 2025, Speaker Johnson appointed Hurd to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, reflecting his focus on military preparedness and the academy's educational mission. In 2026, he led efforts to secure $10 million in funding to address staffing shortages at the Air Force Academy. His legislative priorities include energy production and development, public lands and water policy, rural healthcare access, and national defense. Hurd presents himself as a traditional Western conservative focused on practical governance and consensus-building.