HUNT, WESLEY
R · house · currently seated · bioguide H001095
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- FEC candidate id
H0TX07170- Internal id
be2b04b6-7184-45f2-85c4-5de1f1086320- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-38. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 788,192 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $102,662 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $58,622 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.497 |
| Race | White alone | 52.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 10.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 10.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 27.2% |
| Race | Two or more races | 18.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 22.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 66.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 19.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 50.5% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.0% |
| Household | Family households | 68.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.64 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $373,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,653 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 62.1% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 3.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 6.4% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 69.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.0% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,071,562 | $4,526,166 | $32,572 | $96,497 | $1,376,472 |
| 2024 | $2,777,569 | $2,065,227 | $2,487,176 | $0 | $1,368,342 |
| 2022 | $5,831,957 | $4,281,065 | $1,774,834 | $0 | $4,565,388 |
| 2020 | $7,611,866 | $7,387,924 | $223,942 | $0 | $6,579,357 |
Elections
- 2020 general house · TX-38 — running
- 2020 general house · TX-7 — won
- 2022 general house · TX-38 — won
- 2024 general house · TX-38 — won
- 2026 general house · TX-38 — running
Committees
- HUNT FOR SENATE — principal · type S
- HUNT FOR TX-07 — principal · type H
- HUNT FOR TX-38 — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2026-05-15 — HR 8843 — To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts that constitute domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.
- cosponsor · 2026-02-11 — HR 6222 — ROTOR Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-18 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor · 2025-10-21 — HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
- cosponsor · 2025-10-17 — HR 850 — SHUSH Act
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,112 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $970,010 | $0 | 66 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA | support | $4,125 | Media Placement |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $5,000 | CANVASSING |
| — | ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA | support | $500 | IE Digital Production/Placement |
| — | ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA | support | $3,000 | Media Production |
| — | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $3,515 | CANVASSING |
| — | ELBERT GUILLORY'S AMERICA | support | $500 | IE Digital Production/Placement |
| 2024-10-08 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL… | support | $1,060 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-08 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL… | support | $52 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
| 2022-10-28 | CRYPTO INNOVATION | support | $50,000 | IE-Hunt-Media Buy-ESTIMATED |
| 2022-10-28 | CRYPTO INNOVATION | support | $6,449 | IE-Hunt-Media Production |
| 2022-10-26 | STRONG LEADERS FUND | support | $25,090 | MEDIA PLACEMENT / MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| 2022-10-25 | FUTURE LEADERS FUND | support | $3,750 | PRODUCTION COST: DIGITAL AD |
| 2022-10-24 | FUTURE LEADERS FUND | support | $30,000 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-10-18 | U.S. CONCEALED CARRY ASSOCIATION FOR SAVING LIV… | support | $37,496 | MEDIA PLACEMENT |
| 2022-10-17 | SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA | support | $3,000 | PRODUCTION COST: DIGITAL ADS |
| 2022-10-17 | SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA | support | $7,500 | DIGITAL ADVERTISING |
| 2022-10-01 | U.S. CONCEALED CARRY ASSOCIATION FOR SAVING LIV… | support | $43,372 | MEDIA PRODUCTION / MEDIA PLACEMENT |
| 2022-10-01 | U.S. CONCEALED CARRY ASSOCIATION FOR SAVING LIV… | support | $162 | IN KIND: MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| 2022-02-25 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $6,902 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| 2022-02-23 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $10,240 | MAILER POSTAGE |
| 2022-02-22 | CONSERVATIVE ACTION COUNCIL INC | support | $5,000 | RADIO ADVERTISING |
| 2022-02-22 | CONSERVATIVE ACTION COUNCIL INC | support | $625 | Radio Advertising |
| 2022-02-18 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $11,035 | MAILER POSTAGE |
| 2022-02-18 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI… | support | $7,107 | MAILER PRODUCTION |
| 2022-02-16 | OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND, INC. | support | $10,032 | DIRECT MAIL: PRINTING AND POSTAGE |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee HUNT FOR SENATE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMMERMAN, LISA MRS. | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $10,500 |
| GALLAGHER, LISA | RETIRED · RETIRED | DALLAS, TX | 1 | $7,000 |
| AMMERMAN, MARK MR. | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $3,610 |
| HAMMOND, BARRINGTON M. | ASPIRE COMMODITIES LLC · ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $3,500 |
| YBARRA, RUSSELL | YBARRA INVESTMENTS · PRESIDENT | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $2,500 |
| SEILER, AMANDA | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 2 | $1,050 |
| MCLEAN, SUSAN MS. | RETIRED · RETIRED | BASTROP, TX | 3 | $1,022 |
| JAMIESON, ROBERT | QUADRANT · EXEC | MCKINNEY, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| SANDERS, ALI | RETIRED · RETIRED | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $520 |
| BINKLEY, ERICA | GATEWAY MORTGAGE · PROCESSOR | GALVESTON, CA | 1 | $500 |
| HOANG, TOM MR. | SELF · LAWYER | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $500 |
| CAMPBELL, KEVIN | SRC MANAGEMENT · REAL ESTATE | HARLINGEN, TX | 1 | $500 |
| GIBLIN, CHRISTOPHER M. MR. | OLGILVY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/LOBBYIST | ALEXANDRIA, VA | 1 | $500 |
| SMOOT, ADAM | AWS · PROGRAM MANAGER | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | 1 | $495 |
| SINOR, ROY | RETIRED · RETIRED | OWASSO, OK | 1 | $480 |
| STEVES, SAM | RETIRED · RETIRED | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 1 | $260 |
| GAUSE, JERRY | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $250 |
| DILICK, MATTHEW | COMMERCE EQUITIES · COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | 1 | $250 |
| POLHILL, LARRY | RETIRED · RETIRED | GLENDALE, AZ | 1 | $250 |
| DAVEY, CAROLINE | JAYS CARE FOUNDATION · SPECIALIST | DENVER, CO | 1 | $250 |
| CARR, DAVID | RETIRED · RETIRED | GAINESVILLE, FL | 1 | $250 |
| MCBRIDE, JAMES | RETIRED · RETIRED | NORWAY, ME | 1 | $247 |
| MACASKIE, DONALD | RETIRED · RETIRED | HOUSTON, TX | 1 | $247 |
| HARJU, REY | RETIRED · RETIRED | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | 2 | $210 |
| ANDROS, ANN | RETIRED · RETIRED | CARMEL BY THE SEA, CA | 3 | $204 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (14)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | HUNT FOR SENATE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | HUNT FOR TX-07 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | HUNT FOR TX-38 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2026-05-15 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 8843 — To amend title 18, United States, to include property damage in acts that constitute domes | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-02-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 6222 — ROTOR Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-12-18 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-21 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-10-17 | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 850 — SHUSH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Federal Lands Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Judiciary Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Natural Resources Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |