TX-SEN: Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt joins contentious Republican primary for Senate
Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt launched a Senate run Monday, roiling an already contentious and costly Republican primary battle and potentially complicating his party’s efforts to hold the red-state seat.
“The time is NOW,’’ Hunt posted on social media, officially launching a campaign he’d been pondering for months. “For Faith. For Family. For Freedom. FOR TEXAS.”
An Army veteran and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Hunt is currently in his second term representing a suburban Houston district. His two-minute launch video features testimonials from family and friends, as well as fellow Republican Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona.
Hunt’s decision risks the anger of national GOP figures, who had for months tried to dissuade him from taking on Sen. John Cornyn. The Republican incumbent is already facing a primary challenge from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, and polls so far have generally shown Paxton in the lead, though Cornyn has narrowed that edge in recent surveys.
https://rollcall.com/2025/10/06/texas-senate-election-wesley-hunt/
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