The former Texas congressman has joined the increasingly crowded Republican presidential field.
A lot of the interesting things about Hurd don’t necessarily stand out in the big 2024 presidential field. He’s the third Black Republican candidate in the race . He’s the sixth person of color in the field . At 45, he’s the fourth candidate under 50 . And he’s by my count the third candidate trying to occupy a narrow anti-Trump lane in the contest.
Hurd is unique in being a former covert operative in the CIA. And he may be the only trilingual candidate; he’s fluent in Spanish and Urdu . He is also arguably the most authentically moderate Republican in the field, as the TexasHe voted against repealing the Affordable Care Act, and he supported universal background checks for gun purchases and protections against LGBTQ discrimination.
Hurd also worked across the aisle within the Texas delegation, going on a road trip with then-Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, in 2017 that they broadcast live online.
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