Wesley Parish Hunt (born November 13, 1981) is an American politician and veteran serving as the

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for

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since 2023. He is a member of the

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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. His West Point class of 2004 classmates include U.S. representatives John James and Pat Ryan. Hunt flew Apache helicopters in the military. After being honorably discharged, he attended Cornell University and obtained a Master of Business Administration,

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, and a

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U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2020

Hunt ran for

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in the

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. In a field of six candidates, Hunt won the Republican primary election with 61% of the vote. He lost the general election to incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democrat Lizzie Fletcher. Hunt conceded to Fletcher a day after the election.

2022

A day after redistricted maps were revealed, Hunt announced his intention to run in the new, solidly Republican Texas's 38th congressional district, 38th district. Andrew Schneider of KUHT, 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. He was endorsed by Republican Main Street Partnership, Republican Main Street Partnership PAC He defeated the Democratic nominee, Duncan Klussmann, in the November 8 general election, 63% to 35%.

Tenure

In January 2023, at the beginning of the 118th United States Congress, 118th U.S. Congress, Hunt supported Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Hunt is on the House United States House Committee on the Judiciary, Judiciary, United States House Committee on Natural Resources, Natural Resources and United States House Committee on Small Business, Small Business Committees. On the Small Business Committee he chairs the United States House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee. Hunt has endorsed Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's campaign in the 2024 United States presidential election, 2024 presidential election.

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.

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.

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 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, 2023 Speaker of the House election on the fourth day, missing the 12th and 13th ballots and returning the same day. Hunt is a Baptist. He attended Champion Forest Baptist Church, which he has said shaped his beliefs.

Electoral history

2020

2022

References

External links

Congressman Wesley Hunt
official U.S. House website
Wesley Hunt for Congress
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