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Bonck wins House election for Hunt’s Texas seat
Republican Jon Bonck is projected to win the open Texas House race to replace outgoing Rep. Wesley Hunt (R), according to Decision Desk HQ. The GOP candidate defeated Democratic opponent Melissa McDonough in the race to represent the state’s 38th District. He notched just more than 51 percent of the Read More
Trump picks anti-Islam, pro-Israel Republican Wesley Hunt as next ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Trump’s nominee has called Israel America's 'one true ally' in the Middle East, and warned that even Abraham Accords signatories can't be trusted Read More
Meet Wesley Hunt, Trump's pick for ambassador to Saudi Arabia
The Texas Republican previously served for two years in the kingdom as a diplomatic liaison officer. Read More
Trump nominates Army veteran Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Trump nominates Republican congressman and Army veteran Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Read More
Trump names Wesley Hunt for new US ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Texas congressman previously served in US Army Read More
Trump nominates Wesley Hunt to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi; picks wife of 'God Bless the USA' singer as envoy to Barbados
Trump nominates Wesley Hunt as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Kimberly Greenwood to Barbados amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. Read More
Wesley Hunt: A New Diplomat for Troubled Times
President Donald Trump nominated Texas Republican Representative Wesley Hunt as the new U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Hunt, an Army veteran, brings firsthand experience from deployments to both Iraq and Saudi Arabia. His nomination comes amid escalating regional tensions and heightened fears of conflict. Read More
Wesley Hunt tapped to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Rep. Wesley Hunt's (R-TX) nomination comes after he lost the GOP primary for Senate in Texas earlier this year. Read More
Rep. Wesley Hunt Dodges Tate Brothers Question After Taking Pic With Them Before Arrest
Rep. Wesley Hunt had no interest in answering a question about the Andrew and Tristan Tate arrest ... despite taking a photo with them in his office just days before they were busted. Read More
Rep. Wesley Hunt Dances Around Trump's Great American State Fair Crowd Claims
Donald Trump is your favorite showman's favorite showman ... at least that's what Rep. Wesley Hunt says. Read More
GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt blasts SPLC, Democrats over 'Jim Crow 2.0' claims
Rep. Wesley Hunt condemned Democrats and the SPLC for invoking "Jim Crow 2.0" rhetoric, recounting his father's experiences with segregation in New Orleans. Read More
WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems' 'Jim Crow 2.0' attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing
Rep. Wesley Hunt excoriates Democrats and the SPLC for allegedly perpetuating racist tropes by invoking Jim Crow to describe modern voting policies. Read More
'NOW Is the Time to Come Together'
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) formally threw his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate race in Texas. Read More
GOP senator praises party diversity by touting 4 Black House members - who are all leaving
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) thought he had a slam dunk. He posted a photo collage of the only four Black Republicans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and declared, "This is NOT the party of Jim Crow." There's just one problem: every single one of them is leaving. Reps. Wesley Hunt of Texas,... Read More
Rep Wesley Hunt pushes back on Black Republican representation question
Rep. Wesley Hunt pushed back on questions about Black Republicans in Congress after the Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's majority-Black district unconstitutional. Read More
Wesley Hunt vows political comeback after Texas Senate primary loss
Rep Wesley Hunt vowed to make a political comeback Tuesday night after finishing third in Texas Republican Senate primary behind Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Read More
Thune Guy Undercuts Cornyn Consolidation with Broadside Against Texans
Executive director of the Senate Leadership Fund Alex Latcham attacked the hundreds of thousands of Texas voters who voted for Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) in the GOP senatorial primary on Tuesday night. Read More