Wesley Hunt

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Hunt ran for Texas's 7th congressional district in the 2020 elections. In a field of six candidates, Hunt won the Republican primary election with 61% of the vote. [8] He lost the general election to incumbent Democrat Lizzie Fletcher. [9] Hunt conceded to Fletcher a day after the election. [9]

2022

A day after redistricted maps were revealed, Hunt announced his intention to run in the new, solidly Republican 38th district. [10] Andrew Schneider of Houston Public Media wrote that "state GOP lawmakers carved out a new district, Texas' 38th, specifically with [Hunt] in mind." Hunt faced nine opponents in the primary election and received over 55% of the vote. [11] He was endorsed by Republican Main Street Partnership PAC [12] He defeated the Democratic nominee, Duncan Klussmann, in the November 8 general election, 63% to 35%. [13]

Tenure

In January 2023, at the beginning of the 118th U.S. Congress, Hunt supported Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. [14] Hunt is on the House Judiciary, [15] Natural Resources [16] and Small Business [16] Committees. On the Small Business Committee he chairs the Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains [17]

Hunt endorsed Donald Trump's campaign in the 2024 presidential election. [18]

Syria

In 2023, Hunt was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. [19] [20]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Hunt was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House. [21]

Personal life

Around the time of his arrival in Congress, Hunt's wife, Emily, gave birth to a son, Willie, who was born prematurely and needed time in the neonatal intensive care unit, forcing Hunt to leave the Speaker of the House election on its fourth day, missing the 12th and 13th ballots before returning the same day. [14]

Hunt is a Baptist. He attended Champion Forest Baptist Church, which he has said shaped his beliefs. [22]

Electoral history

2020

Wesley Hunt
Rep. Wesley Hunt official photo.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Texas's 38th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Texas's 7th congressional district Republican primary, 2020 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley Hunt 28,060 61.0
Republican Cindy Siegel12,49727.2
Republican Maria Espinoza2,7165.9
Republican Kyle Preston1,3633.0
Republican Jim Noteware9372.0
Republican Laique Rehman4240.9
Total votes45,997 100.0
Texas's 7th congressional district, 2020 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lizzie Fletcher (incumbent) 159,529 50.8
Republican Wesley Hunt149,05447.4
Libertarian Shawn Kelly5,5421.8
Total votes314,125 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

Texas's 38th congressional district Republican primary, 2022 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley Hunt 35,291 55.3%
Republican Mark Ramsey19,35230.3%
Republican David Hogan3,1254.9%
Republican Ronald Lopez2,0483.2%
Republican Brett Guillroy1,4162.2%
Republican Jerry Ford, Sr.9971.6%
Republican Richard Welch6331.0%
Republican Alex Cross4600.7%
Republican Damien Mockus2490.4%
Republican Philip Covarrubias 2280.4%
Total votes63,799 100.0%
Texas’s 38th congressional district, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley Hunt 162,992 63.00
Democratic Duncan Klussmann91,76835.47
Independent Joel Dejean3,9531.53
Total votes258,713 100
Republican win (new seat)

2024

Texas's 38th congressional district election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley Hunt (incumbent) 214,076 62.9
Democratic Melissa McDonough126,40837.1
Total votes340,484 100.0


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Candidate Conversation - Wesley Hunt (R)". Inside Elections . Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Meet Wesley". Wesley Hunt. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress". POLITICO. November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Alexander, Otis (February 10, 2023). "Wesley Parish Hunt (1981-) •" . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wesley Hunt's Advice for the Republican Party: Update Your Look - The New York Times". The New York Times . May 19, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Seven Cornellians Set to Serve in 118th Congress". November 30, 2001.
  7. ↑ "Cornell Alumnus Wesley Hunt Campaigns for Upcoming Texas Congressional Election". November 30, 2001.
  8. ↑ "Wesley Hunt Wins GOP Congressional Primary in Rout, Will Face Rep. Fletcher in November". The Texan. March 4, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Carter, Lisa (November 3, 2020). "Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher wins reelection for Texas' District 7; Wesley Hunt concedes". KHOU . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (September 28, 2021). "Proposed new congressional seat in Houston gets prominent GOP candidate". Texas Tribune . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ Schneider, Andrew (March 2, 2022). "Wesley Hunt wins the GOP nomination in Houston's newest congressional district". Houston Public Media . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Candidates". RMSP PAC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Republican Wesley Hunt wins election to U.S. House in Texas' 38th Congressional District". ABC13 Houston. November 9, 2022.
  14. 1 2 Sforza, Lauren (January 6, 2023). "Incoming Texas Republican returning to Texas after son born prematurely". The Hill. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ "H Res. 70" . Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "H Res. 80" . Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  17. ↑ "House Committee on Small Business - Subcommittees" . Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  18. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (January 11, 2023). "As Donald Trump mounts his 2024 presidential bid, his support among Texas officials is waning". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  19. ↑ "H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023". GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  20. ↑ "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria". US News & World Report. March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  21. ↑ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no". The Hill . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Opinion | A Newly Elected Black Republican Has a Message for His Party's Leaders". The New York Times. November 10, 2022. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  23. ↑ "2020 March 3rd Republican Primary". Texas Secretary of State . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  24. ↑ "2020 November 3rd General Election" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Official Canvass Report: 2022 March 1st Republican Primary" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State . Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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