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Hurd polled 24,843 votes (81.2 percent) in the March 6 primary to Arredondo-Lynch's 11,997 (19.7 percent)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> In her energetic but under-fundecd campaign, Arredondo-Lynch barely ran ahead of Hurd's 2016 primary opponent, William "Hart" Peterson, who drew 17.8 percent of the primary tabulation that year.

Hurd polled 24,843 votes (81.2 percent) in the March 6 primary to Arredondo-Lynch's 11,997 (19.7 percent)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> In her energetic but under-fundecd campaign, Arredondo-Lynch barely ran ahead of Hurd's 2016 primary opponent, William "Hart" Peterson, who drew 17.8 percent of the primary tabulation that year.

In the November 6 general election, Hurd faces the winner of the May 22 Democratic runoff election, Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence officer with the [[United States Air Force]] and an Hispanic political activist who also carried the primary backing of ''The San Antonio Express-News''.<ref name=saen/> Rick Trevino, a liberal former history teacher at Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, lost his runoff to Ortiz Jones. Had he been the nominee, Trevino was believed more likely to support military cuts that could impact the San Antonio community than what Ortiz Jones or Hurd would consider.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Trevino outthinks conventional wisdom," ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 9, 2018, p. 2.</ref>

In the November 6 general election, Hurd faces the winner of the May 22 Democratic runoff election, Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence officer with the [[United States Air Force]] and an Hispanic political activist who also carried the primary backing of ''The San Antonio Express-News''.<ref name=saen/> Rick Trevino, a liberal former history teacher at Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, lost his runoff to Ortiz Jones, 68-32 percent. Had he been the nominee, Trevino was believed more likely to support military cuts that could impact the San Antonio community than what Ortiz Jones or Hurd would consider.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Trevino outthinks conventional wisdom," ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 9, 2018, p. 2.</ref>

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already presumed that Jones will be the party nominee. The committee added Jones to its "Red to Blue" program to target seats needed to take control of the House in 2018. Campaign chairman Ben Ray Luján, a representative from [[New Mexico]], called Jones "the embodiment of the American Dream. ...She'll fight every day to make sure that same dream is a reality for Texas families."<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Group to help Dem in House race: Jones in runoff in bid for Hurd's seat", ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 23, 2018, p. A4.</ref> ''The San Antonio Express-News'' has called Hurd's district "the most competitive in Texas."<ref name=dacafix/>  

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already presumed that Jones will be the party nominee. The committee added Jones to its "Red to Blue" program to target seats needed to take control of the House in 2018. Campaign chairman Ben Ray Luján, a representative from [[New Mexico]], called Jones "the embodiment of the American Dream. ...She'll fight every day to make sure that same dream is a reality for Texas families."<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Group to help Dem in House race: Jones in runoff in bid for Hurd's seat", ''San Antonio Express-News'', March 23, 2018, p. A4.</ref> ''The San Antonio Express-News'' has called Hurd's district "the most competitive in Texas."<ref name=dacafix/>