Wesley Hunt Enters Texas GOP Senate Primary
Rep. Wesley Hunt, a West Point graduate and Army Apache helicopter veteran now in his second House term, announced Monday he is running for the U.S. Senate from Texas. His entrance creates a three‑way Republican primary against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, risks splitting the GOP vote and could force a runoff, and comes as recent polling shows Cornyn narrowing an earlier double‑digit deficit to Paxton.
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📌 Key Facts
- Rep. Wesley Hunt formally announced a 2026 bid for the U.S. Senate from Texas (announcement on Monday).
- Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is running for a fifth term; Ken Paxton is the primary challenger and a prominent Trump ally; Trump has not publicly endorsed in the race.
- Hunt is a West Point graduate and former Apache helicopter pilot, touts being an early and consistent Trump endorser, and benefited this summer from a super PAC‑funded name‑recognition effort; the March primary could lead to a runoff two and a half months later.