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What makes Hurd unique, though, is his ability to keep his distance from extremes while maintaining his conservative credentials. He did not endorse President Donald Trump and broke with the administration, on the wall and health care, for example. But he also championed tax cuts. In other words, he is conservative and genuinely and frequently aligns with Republican interests, but he is also a model for bipartisan compromise and governance.<ref name=saen>Susan Pope, publisher: "Ortiz Jones, Hurd in 23rd District, ''San Antonio Express-News'', February 17, 2018, p. A16.</ref></blockquote>

What makes Hurd unique, though, is his ability to keep his distance from extremes while maintaining his conservative credentials. He did not endorse President Donald Trump and broke with the administration, on the wall and health care, for example. But he also championed tax cuts. In other words, he is conservative and genuinely and frequently aligns with Republican interests, but he is also a model for bipartisan compromise and governance.<ref name=saen>Susan Pope, publisher: "Ortiz Jones, Hurd in 23rd District, ''San Antonio Express-News'', February 17, 2018, p. A16.</ref></blockquote>

The winner of the Republican Hpuse primary faces the Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence with the [[United States Air Force]] , who also carries the backing of ''The Express News''.<ref name=saen/>

The winner of the Republican Hpuse primary faces the Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence with the [[United States Air Force]] , who also carries in her primary race the backing of ''The Express News''.<ref name=saen/>

Hurd and [[Mia Love]], another Moderate Republican, who represents [[Utah]]'s 4th congressional district, are the only two [[African American]]s serving in the U.S. House.

Hurd and [[Mia Love]], another Moderate Republican, who represents [[Utah]]'s 4th congressional district, are the only two [[African American]]s serving in the U.S. House.