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| − | '''William Ballard Hurd''', known as '''Will Hurd''' (born August 19, 1977), is a [[Moderate Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[Texas]]'s sprawling 23rd congression district, which stretches from western [[San Antonio]] to the eastern side of [[El Paso]]. Now in his second term, Hurd | + | '''William Ballard Hurd''', known as '''Will Hurd''' (born August 19, 1977), is a [[Moderate Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for [[Texas]]'s sprawling 23rd congression district, which stretches from western [[San Antonio]] to the eastern side of [[El Paso]]. Now in his second term, Hurd easily won re-nomination to a third term in the March 6, 2018, [[primary]], in which he defeated the more [[conservative]] [[Alma Arredondo-Lynch]], a [[dentist]] who practices in Uvalde west of San Antonio. |
A son of Robert and Mary Alice Hurd, he graduated in 1995 from John Marshall High School in the San Antonio [[suburb]] of Leon Valley. He then attended [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station (Class of 2000), at which he majored in [[computer science]] and minored in international relations. He was also the TAMU student body president in 1999. Before his election to Congress, Hurd was employed for nine years by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and served as an operations officer in [[Afghanistan]], [[India]], and [[Pakistan]]. | A son of Robert and Mary Alice Hurd, he graduated in 1995 from John Marshall High School in the San Antonio [[suburb]] of Leon Valley. He then attended [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station (Class of 2000), at which he majored in [[computer science]] and minored in international relations. He was also the TAMU student body president in 1999. Before his election to Congress, Hurd was employed for nine years by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and served as an operations officer in [[Afghanistan]], [[India]], and [[Pakistan]]. | ||
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Hurd first ran for the U.S. House in the Republican primary in 2010 but lost the nomination to [[Francisco Canseco]], a native of Laredo who practices law and attends to his business interests in San Antonio. After one term, Canseco was unseated in 2012 by Pete Gallego. In 2018, Canseco is one of eighteen primary candidates in Texas' 21st congressional district being vacated in 2019 by [[Lamar Smith]], also of San Antonio. His opponents include former Bexar County Republican Chairman [[Robert Stovall]], state Representative Jason Isaac of Dripping Springs, and Chip Roy, a former aide to Senator Cruz who carries Cruz's endorsement in the primary. | Hurd first ran for the U.S. House in the Republican primary in 2010 but lost the nomination to [[Francisco Canseco]], a native of Laredo who practices law and attends to his business interests in San Antonio. After one term, Canseco was unseated in 2012 by Pete Gallego. In 2018, Canseco is one of eighteen primary candidates in Texas' 21st congressional district being vacated in 2019 by [[Lamar Smith]], also of San Antonio. His opponents include former Bexar County Republican Chairman [[Robert Stovall]], state Representative Jason Isaac of Dripping Springs, and Chip Roy, a former aide to Senator Cruz who carries Cruz's endorsement in the primary. | ||
| − | The ''San Antonio Express News'' endorsed Hurd in the re-nomination | + | The ''San Antonio Express News'' endorsed Hurd in the re-nomination contest against Arredondo-Lynch: |
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Hurd, a former CIA operative, is a leading voice on national security, speaking with conviction and nuance that puts his district first. He has opposed a border wall and proposed legislation to provide legal residency to 'Dreamers', add 165 immigration judges, and boost border security. That legislation has gained widespread bipartisan support.<br> | Hurd, a former CIA operative, is a leading voice on national security, speaking with conviction and nuance that puts his district first. He has opposed a border wall and proposed legislation to provide legal residency to 'Dreamers', add 165 immigration judges, and boost border security. That legislation has gained widespread bipartisan support.<br> | ||
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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> | ||
| − | + | 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. | |
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| + | In the November 6 general election, Hurd will face the winner of the May 22 Democratic runoff election between Democrats Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence with the [[United States Air Force]] also carries the primary backing of ''The Express News'',<ref name=saen/> and Rick Trevino, who finished second to Jones in the primary. | ||
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. | ||
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Revision as of 15:37, March 7, 2018
| William Ballard "Will" Hurd | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Gallego |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1977 San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Single |
| Alma mater | John Marshall High School |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
William Ballard Hurd, known as Will Hurd (born August 19, 1977), is a Moderate Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's sprawling 23rd congression district, which stretches from western San Antonio to the eastern side of El Paso. Now in his second term, Hurd easily won re-nomination to a third term in the March 6, 2018, primary, in which he defeated the more conservative Alma Arredondo-Lynch, a dentist who practices in Uvalde west of San Antonio.
A son of Robert and Mary Alice Hurd, he graduated in 1995 from John Marshall High School in the San Antonio suburb of Leon Valley. He then attended Texas A&M University in College Station (Class of 2000), at which he majored in computer science and minored in international relations. He was also the TAMU student body president in 1999. Before his election to Congress, Hurd was employed for nine years by the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C., and served as an operations officer in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan.
Hurd won his seat in 2014 by unseating the one-term Democrat Pete Gallego of Alpine in Brewster County. Hurd held on in a rematch against Gallego in 2016. He is an intra-party critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, and he opposed the candidacy of Judge Roy Moore in the special election in Alabama in 2017 to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by now Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He did support the tax cuts enacted in December 2017, and he is nominally pro-life. He has called for greater bipartisan cooperation between the two parties in Congress and has made a point to be in contact with Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, the Democrat expected to challenge the second-term reelection bid of Senator Ted Cruz in the November 6 general election, Hurd and O'Rourke attracted attention in 2017 when they drove together from Texas to Washington, D.C., for the resumption of House business after a recess.
Hurd first ran for the U.S. House in the Republican primary in 2010 but lost the nomination to Francisco Canseco, a native of Laredo who practices law and attends to his business interests in San Antonio. After one term, Canseco was unseated in 2012 by Pete Gallego. In 2018, Canseco is one of eighteen primary candidates in Texas' 21st congressional district being vacated in 2019 by Lamar Smith, also of San Antonio. His opponents include former Bexar County Republican Chairman Robert Stovall, state Representative Jason Isaac of Dripping Springs, and Chip Roy, a former aide to Senator Cruz who carries Cruz's endorsement in the primary.
The San Antonio Express News endorsed Hurd in the re-nomination contest against Arredondo-Lynch:
Hurd, a former CIA operative, is a leading voice on national security, speaking with conviction and nuance that puts his district first. He has opposed a border wall and proposed legislation to provide legal residency to 'Dreamers', add 165 immigration judges, and boost border security. That legislation has gained widespread bipartisan support.
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.[1]
Hurd polled 24,843 votes (81.2 percent) in the March 6 primary to Arredondo-Lynch's 11,997 (19.7 percent)[2] 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 will face the winner of the May 22 Democratic runoff election between Democrats Gina Ortiz Jones, a former intelligence with the United States Air Force also carries the primary backing of The Express News,[1] and Rick Trevino, who finished second to Jones in the primary.
Hurd and Mia Love, another Moderate Republican, who represents Utah's 4th congressional district, are the only two African Americans serving in the U.S. House.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Susan Pope, publisher: "Ortiz Jones, Hurd in 23rd District, San Antonio Express-News, February 17, 2018, p. A16.
- ↑ Election Returns. Texas Secretary of State (March 6, 2018). Retrieved on March 7, 2018.