Exhibit
31.1



SURGE
HOLDINGS, INC. FORM 10-Q

FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT
TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION
302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



I,
Kevin Brian Cox, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:



| | 1. | I
    have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Surge Holdings, Inc. (the registrant);                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
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| | 2. | Based
    on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
    to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect
    to the period covered by this report;
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| | 3. | Based
    on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present
    in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
    periods presented in this report;         
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| | 4. | I
    am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
    and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-a15(f) and 15d-15(f) for
    the registrant and have:                     
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    have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
    board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions);                                                                                                           
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|August
    14, 2018 | /s/
    Kevin Brian Cox          
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|                    | Kevin
    Brian Cox              
|                    | Chief
    Executive Officer      
|                    | (Principal
    Executive Officer)