evidence: Who is Will Hurd, the 45 year-old Republican presidential hopeful? Will Hurd, who served in the CIA for a decade and as a member of the House of Representatives from Texas for six years, said that he was running for president because he believes the country is facing generational challenges — including artificial intelligence, competition with China, a struggling education system and precarious civic health. [...] Hurd acknowledges that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election — and he won't support Trump if Trump is the nominee.