Is Will Hurd eyeing a 2024 run?

Put your 2020 speculations on hold for a minute, and look even further into the future.

Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), who is retiring from Congress next year after three terms in office, might be gearing up for the 2024 primary already. Hurd was touring around New Hampshire on Sunday, attending six events focused on growing the Republican party in the state in one day.

Of course, New Hampshire is the first primary in the election cycle and second state to vote for nominees after Iowa (which holds a caucus), so Hurd's presence in the Granite State definitely raised some eyebrows.

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It's a long way away from 2024, but Hurd hasn't dispelled rumors that he might run for president in the future, The Washington Examiner notes. "I will do what I have always done when I've had the opportunity to serve my country," he said. "I will think about it."

It looks like he's already doing just that.