Will Hurd's file

Republican from Texas

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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Recent statements about Will Hurd

Mostly False

Absolutely misrepresented

Pete Gallego

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

— PolitiFact Texas on Friday, October 7th, 2016

Half-True

UPDATED: Border security bill would allow road construction on federal land

Pete Gallego

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."

— PolitiFact Texas on Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

True

But Pete Gallego voted mostly with Democrats

Pete Gallego

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

— PolitiFact Texas on Sunday, November 15th, 2015

Half-True

Hurd cited focus on other committees

Pete Gallego

"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."

— PolitiFact Texas on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015

Recent statements made by Will Hurd

Pants on Fire!

Way off

Will Hurd

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

— PolitiFact Texas on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018

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