| Healthcare | Hurd says Medicaid should preserve coverage for children, pregnant women, seniors, people with disabilities and other low-income people, while supporting targeted reforms such as work requirements for able-bodied working-age adults, reducing improper payments, and limiting Medicaid-funded non-health services. He has also highlighted his vote to extend Affordable Care Act health-insurance subsidies. | high | |
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| Economy | Jeff Hurd says his top economic priority is creating opportunities for rural Colorado to thrive, including higher-paying jobs and support for small businesses. He favors reducing unnecessary mandates and regulations, incentivizing investment, and helping small businesses start, grow, and compete; he also supports balanced measures such as the Child Tax Credit and childcare-related tax credits or investments to assist working families. In a 2026 U.S. Chamber roundtable, Hurd additionally said he would cut red tape, support small businesses, and provide rural Colorado with certainty and opportunity to grow and compete. | high | |
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| Climate/Energy | Jeff Hurd supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy: responsible development of Colorado oil and natural gas alongside renewables and other low-carbon resources, including nuclear. He emphasizes affordable and reliable power, permitting and regulatory reform to accelerate energy development, and reducing carbon intensity through expanded Colorado production; in a January 2026 interview, he also said he opposed ending Biden-era tax credits for home renewable energy by voting against that provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. | high | |
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| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Jeff Hurd describes himself as pro-life but opposes a national abortion ban and says abortion policy should generally be left to the states. He has said he would oppose a federal ban on IVF, supports exceptions, would oppose restricting interstate travel for abortion care, and has voted for several 2025 House measures that Reproductive Freedom for All rates as harmful to reproductive freedom, including H.R. 21, H.R. 1, and H.R. 6703. | high | |
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| Immigration | Jeff Hurd supports securing the U.S. border and providing Border Patrol and law enforcement with the resources needed to enforce immigration law, while also supporting legal immigration and expanded opportunities for legal immigrants. In a May 2026 CPR News interview, he said he was proud of Republicans’ and President Trump’s border-security work, favored remaining vigilant about border security, and said immigration-enforcement officers should be predictable and transparent, generally with visible rather than masked faces, while protecting officers and their families from doxxing. | high | |
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| Firearms & Second Amendment | Hurd has presented himself as supportive of Second Amendment rights. His campaign said he received an A rating and endorsement from the National Rifle Association in June 2026; the campaign's issues page does not list a separate firearms-policy section or specific gun legislation positions. | medium | |
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| Foreign Policy | Jeff Hurd has publicly supported a forceful national-security posture. In February 2026, he said he supported President Trump's military action against Iran to hold the Iranian regime accountable and degrade its ability to threaten Americans and allies, adding that peace is best preserved through strength and resolve. In Congress, he voted for the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 2913), which passed the House on June 4, 2026. | medium | |
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| Education | Hurd has publicly supported allowing Colorado school districts to maintain policies based on biological sex for school sports, locker rooms, and overnight travel. He framed this as protecting fairness and safety for girls and preserving Title IX opportunities; the campaign’s issues page does not state a broader K-12 or higher-education platform. | medium | |
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| Tech & AI | Jeff Hurd says the United States should lead in artificial intelligence and supports secure, reliable AI systems. As a U.S. representative for Colorado’s 3rd District, he co-sponsored the bipartisan AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, which would create a voluntary federal program for AI developers to report vulnerabilities and direct NIST to support detection, monitoring, and remediation of AI flaws. His campaign also supports sensible regulation of emerging technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrency to encourage innovation and job growth while protecting the public from bad actors. | high | |
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| Election Policy | Jeff Hurd supports requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, saying voting in federal elections is a right of citizenship and that the requirement would strengthen confidence in election integrity without intending to make voting harder for eligible voters. He also sponsored the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), which concerns proof of citizenship and photo identification requirements for federal elections. | high | |
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| Local Issues | Jeff Hurd's stated local-priority agenda focuses on rural Colorado's economy and communities. He says he would support higher-paying jobs and small-business growth, responsible development of Colorado energy resources, and federal permitting changes for critical water projects; on water, he says he would advocate for Colorado's upstream interests, work with agricultural and water-provider communities, and prioritize farmers and ranchers in the 3rd Congressional District. He also identifies agriculture, childcare and family affordability, and rural infrastructure-related investment as priorities. | high | |
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