BIOGUIDE H001100 · FEC H4CO03357
Jeff Hurd
U.S. Representative (since 2025)RINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Colorado's 3rd District
- Result
- Jeff Hurd, projected winner
- Opponents
- Dwayne Romero (D); Cory Robertson (LIB); Clifton Brown (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party line16 votes tracked
Broke with Republicans on
With party = voted the same way as most Republicans who voted.
Said vs. did4 statements · 16 votes
I’m fighting those in Congress for the same reason I’m fighting this one: working families should not have to bankroll regulatory experiments. Energy policy should start with common sense, not mandates.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Jeff Hurd R | incumbent |
| Dwayne Romero D | challenger |
| Cory Robertson LIB | challenger |
| Clifton Brown IND | challenger |
Won the June 30, 2026 Republican primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I’m fighting those in Congress for the same reason I’m fighting this one: working families should not have to bankroll regulatory experiments. Energy policy should start with common sense, not mandates.
Criticized state and federal climate-driven regulations that push households and utilities away from natural gas toward electric heat pumps and other mandates, calling the added costs a "hidden tax" on families.[4]
The HOPE Act is a practical, bipartisan solution that maintains affordability, enhances transparency, and improves accountability while Congress works toward long-term reforms that will make our health-care system more stable and more affordable.
Co-led the bipartisan HOPE Act to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for two years, with new income caps and anti-fraud provisions, to prevent a spike in health-insurance premiums.[7]
because those costs can get passed directly to Colorado consumers, to farmers and to businesses
Told CPR News he is concerned that broad tariffs increase costs for consumers and that tariffs should be used with caution; the report notes he voted against President Trump's tariffs.[9]
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[10]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.
Documented position[11]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[13]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[14]
- NOWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[15]
Biography
Jeff Hurd is the Republican U.S. Representative for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, first elected in 2024, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. A Grand Junction native and attorney, he practiced law in New York and western Colorado before entering Congress and sits on the Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology committees. He won renomination in the June 30, 2026 Republican primary.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Hurd was born in Grand Junction, Colorado, in 1979, and according to his official biography he grew up there; his first job was bagging groceries at a local store.[2][3] He earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from the University of Notre Dame, a J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2008, and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in 2010.[2][3] He worked at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and clerked for 10th Circuit Judge Timothy Tymkovich.[2][3]
According to his official biography, Hurd practiced law at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City before returning to western Colorado, where he built a law practice focused primarily on rural electric cooperatives; Ballotpedia lists him as co-owner of a law firm.[2][3]
Hurd won the November 2024 general election with 50.8% of the vote over Democrat Adam Frisch (45.8%), succeeding Lauren Boebert, and took office on January 3, 2025.[2] His committee assignments for 2025-2026 are Natural Resources, where he chairs the Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology.[2][3] He defeated Ron Hanks in the June 30, 2026 Republican primary, 66.4% to 33.6%.[2] His official biography states that he lives in Grand Junction with his wife, Barbora, and their five children.[3] He won the November 3, 2026 general election with 49.3% of the vote to Dwayne Romero's 47.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | Against partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | Against partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 16 votes.
All 16 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | Against partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted yes | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | Against partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted no | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | With partyvoted yes | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted yes | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted yes | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted yes | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted yes | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted yes | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted yes | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted yes | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionChairs the House Natural Resources Committee's Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee and serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[16]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lowering household energy costs, opposing state and federal regulations he says push families toward more expensive heating and electricity options.[4]
- Co-led a bipartisan framework (the HOPE Act / "CommonGround 2025") to temporarily extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits with new income caps and anti-fraud safeguards.[7]
Campaign money$3.6M raised · 77% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.9M
- PACs & committees $569K
- Party $50
Largest committee contributions
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC PAC$10K
- American Revival PAC PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Land of Opportunity PAC PAC$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - COPE PAC$10K
- Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (DSI Partners PAC) PAC$10K
- In the Arena PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/jeff-hurd
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 20 of 470 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (13), Climate & energy (9), Foreign affairs & defense (7)
Amendment (Roy) to H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8595 amendment that bars any funds in the bill from being made available to the United Nations. (AI-written)
What it does: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–210, Republicans 136–80
Jul 15, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Fine) to H.R. 8595 — Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
A yes vote supported an H.R. 8595 amendment that strikes the $139,575,000 payment to the Global Environment Facility. (AI-written)
What it does: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for national security, the Department of State, and related programs.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 2–208, Republicans 176–38
Jul 15, 2026Official record ↗
Ukraine Support Act
What it does: Ukraine Support Act This bill addresses the war between Russia and Ukraine by (1) providing assistance to Ukraine and certain European countries, and (2) establishing penalties for Russia and certain foreign persons (…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 207–1, Republicans 18–194
Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- No
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Colorado U.S. House District 3 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Jeff Hurd · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.About — Congressman Jeff Hurd · Office of Rep. Jeff Hurd Official record
- 4.Making Life Less Affordable, One Hidden Tax at a Time · Office of Rep. Jeff Hurd · 2025-12-08 Official record
- 5.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 6.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 7.Hurd, Suozzi, Bacon, Gottheimer Introduce Bill to Avert Healthcare Affordability Crisis: The Bipartisan Hope Act · Office of Rep. Jeff Hurd · 2025-11-21 Official record
- 8.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 9.CPR News voter guide: Jeff Hurd, 3rd Congressional District · CPR News · 2026-09-25 News report
- 10.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 11.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 12.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 13.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 14.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 15.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 16.Jeff Hurd · Ballotpedia Reference