[5] Prior to his political career, Kurtz worked for the Pembrokeshire Herald and the Western Telegraph.

[9] Kurtz was selected to replace the outgoing Angela Burns as Welsh Conservative candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in 2020.

[4] He is also a member of cross-party groups on armed forces and cadets, beer and pubs, diabetes, digital rights and democracy, fisheries and aquaculture, further education and skills, horseracing, small shops, tourism and welsh wool.

[4] He also chairs cross party groupings on rural growth and shooting and conservation.

[4] Kurtz has backed the increase in size of the Senedd, against his party's policy, although he said this should not happen during a cost of living crisis.