Wesley Hunt
Wesley Hunt | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Cornell University (MBA, MPA) |
Wesley Hunt (born November 13, 1981)[1] is an American politician and veteran who is the Republican nominee for Texas's 38th congressional district in 2022. He was previously the Republican nominee for Texas's 7th congressional district in 2020, losing to incumbent Democrat Lizzie Fletcher.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
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. After being honorably discharged from the military, he attended Cornell University and obtained a Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration.
Career[edit]
Military service[edit]
2020 congressional campaign[edit]
Hunt conceded to Fletcher a day after the election.[2]
2022 congressional campaign[edit]
A day after redistricted maps were revealed, Hunt announced his intention to run in the new solidly Republican 38th district.[3] Andrew Schneider of Houston Public Media wrote that "state GOP lawmakers carved out a new district, Texas’ 38th, specifically with [Hunt] in mind."[4]
Electoral history[edit]
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wesley Hunt | 28,060 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Cindy Siegel | 12,497 | 27.2 | |
| Republican | Maria Espinoza | 2,716 | 5.9 | |
| Republican | Kyle Preston | 1,363 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Jim Noteware | 937 | 2.0 | |
| Republican | Laique Rehman | 424 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 45,997 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lizzie Fletcher (incumbent) | 159,529 | 50.8 | |
| Republican | Wesley Hunt | 149,054 | 47.4 | |
| Libertarian | Shawn Kelly | 5,542 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 314,125 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wesley Hunt | 35,291 | 55.3% | |
| Republican | Mark Ramsey | 19,352 | 30.3% | |
| Republican | David Hogan | 3,125 | 4.9% | |
| Republican | Ronald Lopez | 2,048 | 3.2% | |
| Republican | Brett Guillroy | 1,416 | 2.2% | |
| Republican | Jerry Ford, Sr. | 997 | 1.6% | |
| Republican | Richard Welch | 633 | 1.0% | |
| Republican | Alex Cross | 460 | 0.7% | |
| Republican | Damien Mockus | 249 | 0.4% | |
| Republican | Phil Covarrubias | 228 | 0.4% | |
| Total votes | 63,799 | 100.0% | ||
Personal life[edit]
He and his wife Emily have two daughters, Victoria and Olivia.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Candidate Conversation - Wesley Hunt (R)". Inside Elections. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ "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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