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Will Hurd, a former CIA officer, initially won election to represent the 23rd Congressional District of Texas in 2014. Hurd won re-election in 2016.

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Will Hurd
stated on August 18, 2018 in an interview with Hearst News:

Says Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones has raised "more money from Massachusetts than" from Texas.

By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2018

Pete Gallego
stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad pointed out to PolitiFact Texas:

Says Will Hurd said a border-long U.S.-Mexico wall "absolutely makes sense."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 7, 2016
Pete Gallego
stated on April 22, 2016 in Pete Gallego campaign press release:

Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park."

By Filipa Ioannou • May 25, 2016
Pete Gallego
stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune:

Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."

By Filipa Ioannou • November 15, 2015
Pete Gallego
stated on April 2, 2015 in an email blast:

"Just two weeks ago, Congressman Hurd quit his post on the House Committee on Small Business saying that he was unable to find the time to serve."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2015

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