Houston Public MediaOct 17, 2025

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston wants Republican voters who may be unfamiliar with him to know that he’s much more like Attorney General Ken Paxton than he is like incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/10/17/533622/rep-wesley-hunt-pitches-himself-as-a-younger-ken-paxton-in-u-s-senate-primary-bid/

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Rep. Wesley Hunt pitches himself as a younger Ken Paxton in U.S. Senate primary bid

Hunt, 43, said his entry into the race to defeat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn guarantees that a “conservative warrior” will be Texas’ next senator — and that only he and Paxton fit the bill.

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Houston Public MediaOct 16, 2025

Sen. John Cornyn has nearly double the war chest of Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ Senate GOP primary after the third fundraising quarter of the year — though in the latest flare-up between the two, neither can agree on which funds count.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/10/16/533511/cornyn-heads-into-fall-with-big-cash-advantage-over-gop-primary-challengers-paxton-hunt/

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Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt

Texas’ senior senator outraised his foes across his campaign operation, though some of the money is ineligible to be transferred to his main account.

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Houston Public MediaOct 9, 2025

After spending much of the spring and summer trailing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the polls, Senator John Cornyn has pulled even with his chief rival for the 2026 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate from Texas.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/10/09/532981/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-in-statistical-dead-heat-in-gop-primary-for-u-s-senate-from-texas-poll-finds/

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John Cornyn, Ken Paxton in statistical dead heat in GOP primary for U.S. Senate, poll finds

The latest survey from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Houston-area Congressman Wesley Hunt in third place behind Cornyn and Paxton. It also shows Dallas-area Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who has declared she’s a candidate, leading the Democratic primary field.

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Houston Public MediaOct 6, 2025

Hunt’s entry increases the likelihood that the GOP contest will go to a May runoff. 

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U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt enters GOP Senate primary against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Texas AG Ken Paxton

Hunt represents Houston's Energy Corridor and northwest Harris County in the U.S. House of Representatives. His entry into the Republican primary increases the likelihood of the bitter, expensive contest dragging on into a May 2026 runoff.

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Houston Public MediaOct 6, 2025

Houston congressman Wesley Hunt is entering the U.S. Senate primary, amidst a heated race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/10/06/532644/gop-rep-wesley-hunt-announces-run-for-u-s-senate-joining-cornyn-paxton-in-primary/

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GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary

The Houston congressman is giving up his safe seat after just two terms, scrambling the contest between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Houston Public MediaAug 5, 2025

Groups affiliated with Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, have poured more than $3 million into advertising across the state as the second-term congressman explores a potential dark-horse Senate bid.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/05/527922/wesley-hunt-tests-waters-of-a-senate-bid-setting-up-possible-heavyweight-primary-with-cornyn-and-paxton/

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Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton

The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, could jeopardize the seat in November.

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Houston Public MediaJun 11, 2025

Houston Mayor John Whitmire dismissed a letter from U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt claiming that “more than 1,800 riots have been planned at locations across the country, including our city of Houston” over the coming weekend. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/06/11/523752/mayor-whitmire-rebuffs-republican-congressmans-letter-claiming-riots-are-planned-in-houston/

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Mayor Whitmire rebuffs Republican Congressman’s letter claiming ‘riots’ are planned in Houston

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt expressed concerns in a letter to Houston-area officials that protests planned for this weekend could lead to “mass destruction.” Mayor John Whitmire called the letter “not relevant.”

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