American politician (born 1981)
Wesley Parish Hunt (born November 13, 1981)[ 1] U.S. representative for Texas's 38th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party .
Early life and education
Hunt was born and raised in Houston to a military family. After graduating from St. John's School , he attended the United States Military Academy , where he received a Bachelor of Science in leadership and management with mechanical engineering in 2004.[ 2] John James and Pat Ryan .[ 3]
Hunt was commissioned into the U.S. Army in 2004[ 4] Apache helicopters in the military.[ 5] deployed once to Iraq and was deployed twice to Saudi Arabia as a diplomatic liaison officer.[ 4] captain in 2012.[ 4]
After being honorably discharged , he attended Cornell University and obtained a Master of Business Administration , Master of Public Administration ,[ 6] Master of Industrial and Labor Relations .[ 7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2020
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] Democrat Lizzie Fletcher .[ 9] [ 9]
2022
A day after redistricted maps were revealed, Hunt announced his intention to run in the new, solidly Republican 38th district .[ 10] 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] Republican Main Street Partnership PAC [ 12] [ 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] Judiciary ,[ 15] Natural Resources [ 16] Small Business [ 16] Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains [ 17]
Hunt has 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
2022
See also
References
^ "Candidate Conversation - Wesley Hunt (R)" . Inside Elections . Retrieved March 16, 2022 .^ "Meet Wesley" . Wesley Hunt . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .^ "Bipartisan band of brothers: The West Point grads coming to Congress" . POLITICO . November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023 .^ a b c Alexander, Otis (February 10, 2023). "Wesley Parish Hunt (1981-) •" . Retrieved August 29, 2024 . ^ "Wesley Hunt's Advice for the Republican Party: Update Your Look - The New York Times" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 12, 2022 .^ "Seven Cornellians Set to Serve in 118th Congress" . November 30, 2001.^ "Cornell Alumnus Wesley Hunt Campaigns for Upcoming Texas Congressional Election" . November 30, 2001.^ "Wesley Hunt Wins GOP Congressional Primary in Rout, Will Face Rep. Fletcher in November" . The Texan . March 4, 2020.^ a b Carter, Lisa (November 3, 2020). "Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher wins reelection for Texas' District 7; Wesley Hunt concedes" . KHOU . Retrieved March 28, 2022 . ^ Svitek, Patrick (September 28, 2021). "Proposed new congressional seat in Houston gets prominent GOP candidate" . Texas Tribune . Retrieved March 28, 2022 . ^ Schneider, Andrew (March 2, 2022). "Wesley Hunt wins the GOP nomination in Houston's newest congressional district" . Houston Public Media . Retrieved March 28, 2022 . ^ "Candidates" . RMSP PAC . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .^ "Republican Wesley Hunt wins election to U.S. House in Texas' 38th Congressional District" . ABC13 Houston . November 9, 2022.^ a b Sforza, Lauren (January 6, 2023). "Incoming Texas Republican returning to Texas after son born prematurely" . The Hill . Retrieved January 7, 2023 . ^ "H Res. 70" . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .^ a b "H Res. 80" . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .^ "House Committee on Small Business - Subcommittees" . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .^ 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 . ^ "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 .^ "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria" . US News & World Report . March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 .^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no" . The Hill . Retrieved June 6, 2023 . ^ "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 .^ "2020 March 3rd Republican Primary" . Texas Secretary of State . Retrieved March 28, 2022 .^ "2020 November 3rd General Election" (PDF) . Texas Secretary of State . Retrieved March 28, 2022 .^ "Official Canvass Report: 2022 March 1st Republican Primary" (PDF) . Texas Secretary of State . Retrieved March 28, 2022 .
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