Wesley Hunt (Texas Congress)

Wesley Hunt

Republican Party

U.S. House Texas District 38

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Education

Graduate

Cornell University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Profession

Talk Show Host

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Wesley Hunt (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 38th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hunt is not running for re-election to U.S. House Texas District 38 in 2026.

Hunt (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

On September 14, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Hunt to serve as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Biography

Wesley Hunt served in the U.S. Army. Hunt earned a degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004 and master's degrees from Cornell University. His career experience included working as a co-host of In The Hunt and a mortgage loan originator with OneTrust Home Loans.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Hunt was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Natural Resources
• Energy and Mineral Resources
• Federal Lands
• Committee on Judiciary
• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
• The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

2023-2024

Hunt was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Judiciary
• Constitution and Limited Government
• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
• Committee on Natural Resources
• Energy and Mineral Resources, Vice Chairman
• Committee on Small Business
• Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
• Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, Chairman

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2026

United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (May 26 Republican primary runoff)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. Senate Texas

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		James Talarico (D)
		Ken Paxton (R)
		Ted Brown (L)
		Avery Ayers (Independent) (Write-in)
		Bradford Hall (Independent) (Write-in)
		Zul Mohamed (Independent) (Write-in)
		Jade Simmons (Independent) (Write-in)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ronald Evans (Independent)
• Johnathan Garza (Independent)
• Camencia Ford (Independent)
• William Harper (Independent)
• Joshua Cain (Independent)
• Hans Truelson (Independent)
• Robert Coster (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas

Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on May 26, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Paxton	63.8	888,196
		John Cornyn	36.2	503,438

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,391,634
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett and Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Talarico	52.4	1,216,412
		Jasmine Crockett	46.2	1,071,900
		Ahmad Hassan	1.3	30,875

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,319,187
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Colin Allred (D)
• Paula Williams (D)
• Emily Morgul (D)
• Michael Swanson (D)
• Terry Virts (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Cornyn	42.0	910,382
✔		Ken Paxton	40.5	878,564
		Wesley Hunt	13.5	293,250
		Sara Canady	1.2	26,355
	Submit photo	Anna Bender	1.1	24,167
		Gulrez Khan	0.7	15,873
	Submit photo	John Adefope	0.4	9,284
		Virgil Bierschwale	0.4	9,035

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,166,910
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Connor Kraus (R)
• Matthew Elliot Kelley (R)
• Alexander Duncan (R)
• Andrew Alvarez (R)
• Keith Allen (R)
• Barrett McNabb (R)
• Tony Schmoker (R)
• Leo Wyatt (R)
• Andrew Trakas (R)
• Rennie Mann (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas

Ted Brown defeated Daniel Mark Sims in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 11, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Brown (L)	64.3	83
	Submit photo	Daniel Mark Sims (L)	30.2	39
		Other/Write-in votes	5.4	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 129
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Endorsements

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Wesley Hunt received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R)

2024

See also: Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 38

Incumbent Wesley Hunt defeated Melissa McDonough and Avery Ayers in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 38 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Hunt (R)	62.7	215,030
		Melissa McDonough (D)	37.2	127,640
		Avery Ayers (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	94

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,764
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chad Abbey (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38

Melissa McDonough defeated Gion Thomas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melissa McDonough	82.5	18,486
		Gion Thomas	17.5	3,910

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,396
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cameron Campbell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 38

Incumbent Wesley Hunt advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Hunt	100.0	62,340

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,340
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 38

Chad Abbey advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 16, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Chad Abbey (L)

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Endorsements

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Wesley Hunt received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations.

• Frmr. President Donald Trump (R)

Pledges

Hunt signed the following pledges.

• Americans for Tax Reform Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• U.S. Term Limits Pledge

2022

See also: Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 38

Wesley Hunt defeated Duncan Klussmann and Joel Dejean in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 38 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Hunt (R)	63.0	163,597
		Duncan Klussmann (D)	35.5	92,302
		Joel Dejean (Independent)	1.5	3,970

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 259,869
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Cubbler (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 38

Duncan Klussmann defeated Diana Martinez Alexander in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 38 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Duncan Klussmann	61.1	6,449
		Diana Martinez Alexander	38.9	4,111

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,560
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38

Diana Martinez Alexander and Duncan Klussmann advanced to a runoff. They defeated Centrell Reed in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diana Martinez Alexander	44.6	9,861
✔		Duncan Klussmann	39.3	8,698
		Centrell Reed	16.1	3,550

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,109
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 38

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Hunt	55.3	35,291
		Mark Ramsey	30.3	19,352
		David Hogan	4.9	3,125
		Roland Lopez	3.2	2,048
		Brett Guillory	2.2	1,416
		Jerry Ford Sr.	1.6	997
		Richard Welch	1.0	633
	Submit photo	Alex Cross	0.7	460
		Damien Mockus	0.4	249
		Philip Covarrubias	0.4	228

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,799
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2020

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Wesley Hunt and Shawn Kelly in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)	50.8	159,529
		Wesley Hunt (R)	47.5	149,054
		Shawn Kelly (L)	1.8	5,542

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 314,125
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lizzie Pannill Fletcher	100.0	55,243

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,243
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Sandles (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wesley Hunt	61.0	28,060
		Cindy Siegel	27.2	12,497
		Maria Espinoza	5.9	2,716
		Kyle Preston	3.0	1,363
	Submit photo	Jim Noteware	2.0	937
		Laique Rehman	0.9	424

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,997
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kenny Lim (R)
• Thomas Devor (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7

Shawn Kelly advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Shawn Kelly (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Hunt's campaign website stated the following:

Supporting President Trump

When President Trump announced his decision to run for President in 2022, I was the first in Texas, and the entire country, to endorse Donald J. Trump for President on November 15th, 2022. Now, I’m fighting alongside President Trump to codify DOGE cuts, secure our border, and fight for economic prosperity for all Texans.

Cutting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

President Trump and Elon Musk discovered tens of billions of dollars worth of fraud, waste, and abuse under President Biden. I supported DOGE from day one and voted to codify the wasteful spending that DOGE uncovered.

Securing Our Southern Border

During Biden’s presidency, I was an outspoken critic of the atrocities that were happening along our southern border. Now, I’m fighting alongside President Trump to deploy our military to the border, label Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorists, and support Tom Homan in his efforts to deport Biden’s illegal immigrants.

Slashing America’s National Debt

The single greatest existential threat the United States is our national debt. We currently have over $37 trillion in debt, and in 2024, for the first time in our nation’s history, interest payments exceed what the United States spends annually on our military. We must stop Washington’s addiction to bloated spending.

Fighting the Left’s Woke Agenda

The Woke Mind Virus spread widely during Joe Biden’s presidency, leading to mandatory COVID vaccinations, defunding the police, and gender transition surgeries for minors. In the Senate, none of this will ever happen again on my watch.

PRO 2ND AMENDMENT

As a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and gun owner, I will support our right to defend ourselves and our families.

STANDING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

Our men and women in blue risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. I will stand with them against the radical liberals in the Senate seeking to defund them.

PRO LIFE

As the father of 3 young beautiful children, I believe each life is a precious gift in the image of God. As your Senator, I will always protect the rights of the unborn.

DEFEND ELECTION INTEGRITY

I flew 55 missions in Iraq to defend our right to free and fair elections. I’ll support Voter ID and other measures to make sure all legal registered voters can have faith that their vote is counted.

Unleashing American Energy

As the Energy Congressman of the World, I fully understand the importance of Oil and Gas in America’s future. Our leaders should be focused on energy addition, not energy transition. The United States produces the cleanest and safest oil and gas found anywhere in the world and we should be drilling more of it, not less.

Defending Israel

Israel is American’s one true ally in the Middle East and should have every right to defend itself against hostile actors, including Hamas. Iran should have no path to a nuclear weapon while its proxies in the Middle East should all be labeled as terrorist organizations. America must defend Israel.

Aiding Houston Flood Mitigation

Houston has long suffered from tragic flooding disasters and it’s about time Congress fix this issue. Rather than expand the Buffalo Bayou, tunnels must be built underneath Houston that guide excess water into the Houston Ship Channel.

— Wesley Hunt's campaign website (November 19, 2025)

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2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Hunt's campaign website stated the following:

“	SECURING THE BORDER As a sovereign Nation, we have a right and responsibility to maintain and defend our borders. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are allowing our southern border to be overrun by the cartels and drug and human smugglers. In Congress, I will support fully securing our border and completing the border wall. STANDING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT Our men and women in blue risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. I will stand with them against the radical liberals in Congress seeking to defund them. PRO LIFE I am Pro Life and believe each life is a precious gift in the image of God. As your Congressman, I will protect the rights of the unborn. STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING The Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress are saddling future generations with crippling levels of debts and driving up inflation to fund their liberal priorities. I will stand against these massive spending sprees and force our government to live within it’s means. DEFEND ELECTION INTEGRITY I flew 55 missions in Iraq to defend our right to free and fair elections. I’ll support Voter ID and other measures to make sure all legal registered voters can have faith that their vote is counted. FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE For Houstonians, hurricanes, flooding and natural disasters are a constant threat. Hurricane Harvey and other recent flooding have devastated the greater Houston area as well as other parts of Texas. As your Congressman, I will tirelessly work to create solutions that limit future damage to life and property. PRO 2ND ADMENDMENT As a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and gun owner, I will support our right to defend ourselves and our families. STAND WITH ISRAEL I am committed to supporting our strongest ally and oldest friend in the Middle East.	”
—Wesley Hunt's campaign website (2022)

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Hunt’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Defeating the Green New Deal and defending Houston’s Energy Jobs Houston is the energy capital of America. The energy industry employs hundreds of thousands in Texas. These jobs that are the heart and soul of Houston’s economy are under threat from extreme liberals in Washington. Now more than ever we need a strong energy sector to drive Houston’s economic engine. I won’t be afraid to stand up for those jobs and lead the fight against the extreme anti-energy policies of Washington special interests and the radical Green New Deal to keep Houston’s economy running strong. Lowering Taxes The American people are overtaxed, especially the middle class. I supported the 2017 Tax Reform bill, which lowered Texans’ average tax bill by more than $2,500 per year. That’s almost $200 more each month that Texas families can spend on groceries, bills or savings for college. Lizzie Fletcher and Nancy Pelosi are fighting to repeal the tax bill and raise taxes on middle class families. In Congress, I’ll vote to make these individual tax cuts permanent. I’ll also look for other opportunities to lower taxes for middle class Americans and eliminate the special interest tax breaks and loopholes that make the tax system less fair. Securing our Southern Border Illegal immigration is an issue of national security, and it’s resulting in a humanitarian crisis. We are a generous country, but we also believe in the rule of law, securing our borders and protecting American workers. I support enforcing our immigration laws while increasing funding for border security to ensure that we know who is coming in and out of our nation. I don’t support any effort for amnesty to those here already. There are thousands of immigrants waiting in line to enter our country legally. Giving amnesty to those who have broken the law sends the wrong message and unfairly punishes those who are going through the process legally. Preventing Future Flooding Two years ago, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, devastating our city. We need to work together to make sure that those who still have not recovered from past storms get the resources they were promised. Congress allocated funding but it is taking too long for that funding to get to Houstonians in need. I promise to work across the aisle and establish relationships with the departments in charge to speed up funding to those who still need help. We also need to prioritize future funding. That means fighting for research to study underground tunnel mitigation to make sure that water can flow freely into the Gulf, and to widen the existing tunnels and bayous. I’ll make sure that funding allocated to Houston actually gets here. On my first day in office, I’ll sponsor a bill that states that any infrastructure funding related to flood mitigation in Houston will have a single point of contact with the federal government and will require only one signoff. Reducing the Cost of Health Care The rising cost of health care impacts middle class families in the 7th District and across the nation. After Obamacare was passed, premiums increased by 48%. I believe that there are free-market solutions that will lower the cost of care while protecting those with pre-existing conditions. I support: Permanently removing the individual mandate. Allowing insurance to be sold across state lines to increase competition and lower prices. If an Oklahoma company can provide a better price to Texans, then they should be allowed to do so. Allowing generic pharmaceuticals to compete on the market to lower the price of back-breaking name brand products. Millions of Americans receive their insurance from their place of work. I will protect employer-sponsored health insurance from attempts by the extreme liberals to ban it in favor of a government run, single-payer system. Preventing Future Spending The United States has a spending problem. Right now, our reckless spending is saddling future generations with a crippling debt. If we’re going to continue being the leading world power in the 21st century, we need to get our fiscal house in order. That’s why I support the Balanced Budget Amendment, which would force the government to live within our means. We can’t continue putting our children at risk with our lack of fiscal restraint.	”
—Wesley Hunt

Campaign finance summary

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Wesley Hunt campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Texas District 38	Withdrew primary	$0	N/A**
2026*	U.S. Senate Texas	Lost primary	$2,154,468	$4,637,233
2024	U.S. House Texas District 38	Won general	$2,777,569	$2,065,227
2022	U.S. House Texas District 38	Won general	$5,831,957	$4,281,065
2020	U.S. House Texas District 7	Lost general	$7,611,866	$7,387,924
Grand total			$18,375,861	$18,371,450
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Wesley Hunt

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Ken Paxton  source  (R)	U.S. Senate Texas (2026)	Primary Runoff	Advanced in Primary Runoff
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Kari Lake  source  (R)	U.S. Senate Arizona (2024)	Primary	Lost General

Personal finance disclosures

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Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on July 28, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

On July 29, 2020, Hunt announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was not experiencing any symptoms when he received his diagnosis.

Key votes

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Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025

The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025 and will conclude on January 3, 2027. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (219-215), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (52-45). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 119th Congress, 2025

Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.   An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (H.R.1) was a reconciliation bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 7/4/2025, which provided funding for various federal programs, increased the statutory debt limit, and addressed tax policy. It was also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate, and Vice President J.D. Vance (R) cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of passage in the Senate.	Passed (218-214)
Yea	SAVE Act   The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 4/10/2025 that required individuals to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-208)
Yea	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.   Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 (H.Con.Res.14) was a resolution agreed to by the House of Representatives on 4/10/2025, which established the congressional budget for the federal government for fiscal year 2025 and budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 and provided reconciliation instructions for legislation to increase the statutory debt limit. The resolution was one of the budget resolutions proposed during the 2025 reconciliation process and required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate.	Passed (216-214)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026   The Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (H.R.5371) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 11/12/2025, which ended the government shutdown that began on 10/1/2025 by appropriating funds for federal agencies through 1/30/2026 and providing appropriations for certain programs through the end of fiscal year 2026. The bill required a simple majority vote to pass in the House, as amended by the Senate.	Passed (222-209)
Yea	Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R.1968) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 3/15/2025, which provided appropriations for federal agencies for the fiscal year 2025 and extended various expiring authorities and programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	GENIUS Act   The GENIUS Act (S.1582) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 7/18/2025, which created a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, digital assets with a fixed redeemable value. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (308-122)
Yea	Epstein Files Transparency Act   The Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R.4405) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 11/19/2025, which required the Department of Justice to publish all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation and prosecution in a searchable format. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (427-1)
Yea	Laken Riley Act   The Laken Riley Act (S.5) was a bill passed by the 119th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on 1/29/2025, which required the Department of Homeland Security to detain certain individuals residing in the United States without legal permission who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting and authorized states to sue the federal government for alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (263-156)
Yea	NORRA of 2025   The No Rogue Rulings Act, or NORRA of 2025 (H.R.1526), was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 4/9/2025 that would limit the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions, allowing them to issue injunctions that apply only to the parties in the case before the court. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025   The Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R.875) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 6/26/2025 that would make driving while impaired or intoxicated grounds for barring an individual residing in the United States without legal permission from admission into the country or for deportation of the individual. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (246-160)
Yea	Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025   The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives on 1/14/2025 that would prohibit school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose sex was male to participate in programs for women or girls.	Passed (218-206)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Not Voting	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Not Voting	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Nay	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Nay	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Nay	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Nay	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Yea	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Not Voting	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

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