Congressman Wesley Hunt |Representing the 38th District of Texas

Wesley Hunt is originally from Houston, Texas. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and earned a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. Wesley lives with his wife, Emily, and their three children.

Wesley is a U.S. Representative for Texas’s 38th congressional district. He works at the United States House of Representatives, where he has been since 2020. He previously worked at the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot in Iraq and as a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia.

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Before taking elected office, Wesley previously worked as a co-host for In The Hunt, worked in construction at Perry Homes, and served as a mortgage loan originator at OneTrust Home Loans. He also served in the U.S. Army for eight years, where he held roles including Aviation Liaison Advisor, Executive Officer/Operations Officer, and Platoon Leader.

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Wesley currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 38th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2022 and is in his second term. Hunt previously ran for Texas’s 7th Congressional District in 2020, but did not win. 

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Believes the national debt is the greatest existential threat to the U.S. and advocates for stopping excessive government spending.

Supports reducing federal spending and addressing national debt.

- Supports reducing federal spending and addressing national debt.

Economy

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For Candidate Wesley Hunt on Issue public-safety:  
Strong supporter of the Second Amendment and the right to self-defense for individuals and families.

Opposes policies that limit access to guns.

Supports law enforcement, vows to continue their funding, and has raised concerns about protests and violence directed at law enforcement.

- Opposes policies that limit access to guns.
- Supports law enforcement, vows to continue their funding, and has raised concerns about protests and violence directed at law enforcement.

Public Safety

Opposes abortion and will always protect the rights of the unborn.

Opposed to COVID-19 vaccination mandates. 

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Opposed to COVID-19 vaccination mandates. 

Healthcare

For Immediate Release: Congressman Wesley Hunt Introduces the National Educator Safety and Accountability Act of 2025

Supports improving educator vetting and student safety measures.

- Supports improving educator vetting and student safety measures.

Education

For Candidate Wesley Hunt on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports increasing domestic oil and gas production and prioritizing energy addition over energy transition.

Supports increasing domestic oil and gas production and prioritizing energy addition over energy transition.

Supports building tunnels under Houston to re-direct excess water and reducing flooding.

- Supports increasing domestic oil and gas production and prioritizing energy addition over energy transition.
- Supports building tunnels under Houston to re-direct excess water and reducing flooding.

Energy & the Environment

Supports Voter ID and measures to ensure all legal registered voters have confidence that their vote is counted.

Supports Voter ID laws and wants voters to have confidence that their vote is counted.

- Supports Voter ID laws and wants voters to have confidence that their vote is counted.

Voting & Elections

Supports defending Israel as a key ally, opposing Iran's nuclear ambitions, and labeling its Middle Eastern proxies as terrorist organizations.

Supports border security and immigration enforcement.

Supports Israel "right to defend its against hostile actors" and preventing Iranian nuclear capability.

- Supports border security and immigration enforcement.
- Supports Israel "right to defend its against hostile actors" and preventing Iranian nuclear capability.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Wesley Hunt

Wesley Hunt is originally from Houston, Texas. He graduated from United States Military Academy and earned a Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. Wesley lives with his wife, Emily, and their three children.

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Wesley currently works as a U.S. Representative for Texas’s 38th Congressional District. He previously worked as a co-host for In The Hunt, worked in construction at Perry Homes, served as a mortgage loan originator at OneTrust Home Loans, and participated in Chevron’s Commercial Skills Development Program. Wesley served as a Captain in the U.S. Army for eight years, where he held roles including Aviation Liaison Advisor, Executive Officer/Operations Officer, and Platoon Leader.

Wesley currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 38th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2022 and is in his 2nd term. Hunt previously ran for Texas’s 7th Congressional District in 2020, but did not win. Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026. 

Supports economic prosperity and positions himself as working toward economic growth for Texans.

- Supports reducing federal spending and addressing national debt.
- Supports economic prosperity and positions himself as working toward economic growth for Texans.

Supports law enforcement and vows to continue their funding and has raised concerns about protests and violence directed at law enforcement.

Emphasizes community safety and the protection of Texas residents.

- Supports Second Amendment rights.
- Supports law enforcement and vows to continue their funding and has raised concerns about protests and violence directed at law enforcement.
- Emphasizes community safety and the protection of Texas residents.

Identifies as pro-life and supports protecting the rights of the unborn.

Criticizes federal COVID-19 policies and certain pandemic-era mandates.

- Identifies as pro-life and supports protecting the rights of the unborn.
- Criticizes federal COVID-19 policies and certain pandemic-era mandates.

Supports strengthening educator vetting and student safety measures.

- Supports strengthening educator vetting and student safety measures.

- Supports increasing domestic oil and gas production and prioritizing energy addition over energy transition.
- Supports protecting American energy.

- Supports Voter ID and measures to ensure all legal registered voters have confidence that their vote is counted.

Supports Israel and preventing Iranian nuclear capability.

Emphasizes his own military service and national defense.

Frames his leadership decisions as determined by voters rather than federal officials.

- Supports border security and immigration enforcement.
- Supports Israel and preventing Iranian nuclear capability.
- Emphasizes his own military service and national defense.
- Frames his leadership decisions as determined by voters rather than federal officials.

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Believes the "single greatest existential threat" to the U.S. is the national debt, urging an end to "Washington’s addiction to bloated spending."

Opposes "defunding the police" and gender transition surgeries for minors.

Opposes transitioning to renewable energy.

Supports Israel and believes "America must defend Israel."

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