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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 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.  

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 won his seat in 2014 by unseating the one-term [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Pete Gallego of Alpine in Brewster County. Hurd held on in a rematch against Gallego in 2016.

Hurd won his seat in 2014 by unseating the one-term [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Pete Gallego of Alpine in Brewster County. Hurd held on in a rematch against Gallego in 2016.