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Jennifer Sundt

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Jennifer Sundt
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Baylor University
Law
New York Law School
Graduate
Baruch College
Personal
Birthplace
San Antonio, TX
Profession
Lawyer
Contact

Jennifer Sundt (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 38th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

Jennifer Sundt was born in San Antonio, Texas. Sundt earned a B.A. in history from Baylor University, an M.B.A. from Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business, and a J.D. from New York Law School. Her career experience includes working as a law intern for Justice Ellen Gesmer, a court attorney for Justice Laura Drager of the New York County Supreme Court, and a matrimonial and family lawyer with Bender & Rosenthal LLP.[1][2]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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General election for U.S. House Texas District 38

Melissa McDonough (D) and William Taggart (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 38 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Melissa McDonough (D)  Candidate Connection
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William Taggart (Independent)  Candidate Connection

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Republican primary runoff

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

Jon Bonck (R) and Shelly deZevallos (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 38 on May 26, 2026.


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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38

Melissa McDonough (D) defeated Marvalette Hunter (D) and Theresa Courts (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 38 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melissa McDonough
Melissa McDonough  Candidate Connection
 
51.6
 
26,998
Image of Marvalette Hunter
Marvalette Hunter
 
28.3
 
14,791
Image of Theresa Courts
Theresa Courts  Candidate Connection
 
20.1
 
10,497

Total votes: 52,286
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

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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 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Bonck
Jon Bonck
 
47.7
 
24,288
Image of Shelly deZevallos
Shelly deZevallos  Candidate Connection
 
18.6
 
9,473
Image of Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt  Candidate Connection
 
10.9
 
5,569
Image of Larry Rubin
Larry Rubin  Candidate Connection
 
6.7
 
3,391
Image of Barrett McNabb
Barrett McNabb  Candidate Connection
 
6.2
 
3,151
Image of Jeff Yuna
Jeff Yuna  Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
1,172
Image of Jennifer Sundt
Jennifer Sundt
 
2.3
 
1,168
Image of Carmen Montiel
Carmen Montiel  Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
1,140
Image of Craig Goralski
Craig Goralski
 
1.5
 
774
Image of Avery Ayers
Avery Ayers  Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
759

Total votes: 50,885
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green Party convention

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Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 38

Alex McMenemy (G) is running in the Green Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 38 on April 11, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Alex McMenemy
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2022

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Dan McQueen in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Greg Casar
Greg Casar (D)
 
72.6
 
129,599
Image of Dan McQueen
Dan McQueen (R)
 
27.4
 
48,969

Total votes: 178,568
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Dan McQueen defeated Michael Rodriguez in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan McQueen
Dan McQueen
 
61.3
 
4,161
Image of Michael Rodriguez
Michael Rodriguez
 
38.7
 
2,632

Total votes: 6,793
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Eddie Rodriguez, Rebecca J. Viagran, and Carla-Joy Sisco in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Greg Casar
Greg Casar
 
61.1
 
25,505
Image of Eddie Rodriguez
Eddie Rodriguez
 
15.6
 
6,526
Image of Rebecca J. Viagran
Rebecca J. Viagran
 
15.6
 
6,511
Image of Carla-Joy Sisco
Carla-Joy Sisco
 
7.6
 
3,190

Total votes: 41,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan McQueen
Dan McQueen
 
21.3
 
2,900
Image of Michael Rodriguez
Michael Rodriguez
 
14.9
 
2,034
Image of Bill Condict
Bill Condict Candidate Connection
 
11.2
 
1,529
Image of Marilyn Jackson
Marilyn Jackson
 
10.8
 
1,473
Image of Dan Sawatzki
Dan Sawatzki Candidate Connection
 
10.4
 
1,414
Image of Jennifer Sundt
Jennifer Sundt
 
9.5
 
1,299
Image of Sam Montoya
Sam Montoya Candidate Connection
 
9.0
 
1,227
Image of Alejandro Ledezma
Alejandro Ledezma Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
833
Image of Jenai Aragona-Hales
Jenai Aragona-Hales
 
4.3
 
589
Image of Asa Palagi
Asa Palagi
 
2.4
 
327

Total votes: 13,625
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

No candidate advanced from the convention.

Candidate
Image of Michael Idrogo
Michael Idrogo (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Jennifer Sundt campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Texas District 38Lost primary$0 N/A**
2022U.S. House Texas District 35Lost primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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.

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