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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 faces an intra--party challenge in the March 6, 2018, [[primary]] from the more [[conservative]] [[Alma Arredondo-Lynch]], a [[dentist]] who practices in Uvalde west of San Antonio.
'''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]].
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 fight against Arredondo-Lynch:
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>
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.
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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