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Hurd easily won re-nomination to a third term in the Republican [[primary]] held on March 6, 2018. He defeated the [[conservative]] [[Alma Arredondo-Lynch]], a rancher and [[dentist]] who practices in Uvalde west of San Antonio. He then retained his seat by 1,150 votes in the November 6 general election contest against [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Gina Ortiz Jones, 102,903 (49.2 percent) to 101,754 (48.7 percent), a [[liberal]] favorite of Democratic Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]]. [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] Ruben Corvalan held another critical 4,402 votes (2.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref>
Hurd easily won re-nomination to a third term in the Republican [[primary]] held on March 6, 2018. He defeated the [[conservative]] [[Alma Arredondo-Lynch]], a rancher and [[dentist]] who practices in Uvalde west of San Antonio. He then retained his seat by 1,150 votes in the November 6 general election contest against [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Gina Ortiz Jones, 102,903 (49.2 percent) to 101,754 (48.7 percent), a [[liberal]] favorite of Democratic Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]]. [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] Ruben Corvalan held another critical 4,402 votes (2.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref>
On August 1, 2019, Hurd announced that he will not seek a fourth consecutive term as U.S. Representative. Dr. Arrendo-Lynch is still seeking the Republican nomination, and Gina Ortiz Jones has confirmed her second candidacy for the seat in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/455872-texas-gop-lawmaker-will-hurd-retiring|title=Will Hurd, Only Black Republican in House, Is Retiring From Congress|publisher=''The Hill''|date=August 1, 2019}}</ref>
On August 1, 2019, Hurd announced that he would not seek a fourth consecutive term as U.S. Representative. Dr. Arrendo-Lynch unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for a second time. Gina Ortiz Jones has confirmed her second candidacy for the seat in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/455872-texas-gop-lawmaker-will-hurd-retiring|title=Will Hurd, Only Black Republican in House, Is Retiring From Congress|publisher=''The Hill''|date=August 1, 2019}}</ref>
Rep. Hurd voted in late July 2020 to remove Civil War-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref> Unsurprisingly in mid-September 2020, he voted for a bill sponsored by [[far-left]] Democrat [[Grace Meng]] to condemn the use of the term "[[Chinese virus]]" as "racist".<ref>[https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020193 Roll Call 193 | Bill Number: H. Res. 908]</ref>
Rep. Hurd voted in late July 2020 to remove Civil War-era statues.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/23/the-list-72-republicans-vote-with-democrats-to-remove-civil-war-era-memorabilia-from-u-s-capitol/ The List: 72 Republicans Vote with Democrats to Remove Civil War-Era Memorabilia from U.S. Capitol]</ref> Unsurprisingly in mid-September 2020, he voted for a bill sponsored by [[far-left]] Democrat [[Grace Meng]] to condemn the use of the term "[[Chinese virus]]" as "racist".<ref>[https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020193 Roll Call 193 | Bill Number: H. Res. 908]</ref>