Will Hurd

William Ballard Hurd born August 19 1977 is an American politician and former CIA clandestine officer who served as the US representative for Texass 23rd congressional district from 2015 to 2021 Following a nineyear stint with the CIA Hurd ran for Congress in 2010 and was defeated in a runoff primary Hurd ran for Congress again in 2014 and was successful The district stretched approximately 550 miles 890 km from San Antonio to El Paso along the USMexican border He was reelected in 2016 and again in 2018 but did not seek reelection in 2020 During his congressional tenure Hurd became known for his expertise in technology and cybersecurity as well as for his bipartisanship On June 22 2023 Hurd announced that he was seeking the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2024 election