[3] Hurd graduated from Grand Junction High School and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame.

After college, he worked for the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and then attended the University of Denver Law School, where he earned a Juris Doctor.

[4] Hurd clerked for Timothy Tymkovich, the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and then joined an international law firm based in New York City.

[5] Hurd declared his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Colorado's 3rd congressional district against Lauren Boebert in the 2024 elections.

[7] Hurd defeated Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch to win the November election.