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Will Hurd

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Key facts

Full name William Ballard Hurd[2]
Birth date August 19, 1977[1]
Birthplace San Antonio, Texas[1]
House service 2015 to 2021[1]
District Texas’s 23rd congressional district[1]
Party Republican[2]

Will Hurd is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from Texas’s 23rd congressional district.

Context

Will Hurd served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021, representing Texas’s 23rd congressional district. Before his political career, he was a CIA officer and later became a cybersecurity executive. He briefly ran for the 2024 presidential nomination as a Republican, announcing his candidacy in June 2023 and ending his campaign in October 2023 [1].

Documented claims

  • He worked as a CIA officer before Congress. [1]
  • He announced a 2024 presidential candidacy in June 2023 and later ended the campaign on October 9, 2023. [1]
  • He is described as a cybersecurity executive and AI policy pioneer in later career biographies. [3]

Questions and answers

When was Will Hurd born?

He was born on August 19, 1977 [1].

What party does Will Hurd belong to?

He is a member of the Republican Party [2].

What district did Will Hurd represent in Congress?

He represented Texas’s 23rd congressional district [1].

Sources

  1. Representative Will Hurd (1977 - ) In Congress 2015 - 2021 — congress.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Meet Will Hurd, Republican Presidential Candidate — cfr.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. The Official Will Hurd Biography — willbhurd.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People