Wesley Hunt (Texas Congress)

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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 (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Hunt also ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 38th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

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 includes working as a co-host of In The Hunt and a mortgage loan originator with OneTrust Home Loans.^[1]^[2]^[3]

2026 battleground election

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

Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Incumbent John Cornyn (R), Wesley Hunt (R), Ken Paxton (R), and 10 other candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of November 2025, Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton led in polling, fundraising, endorsements, and media attention.

The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum described the primary as "expensive and brutal. Cornyn, a 23-year veteran of the Senate, has been in hot water with the Republican base over his efforts to pass a bipartisan gun safety bill in 2022 and past comments casting doubt on Trump’s political durability."^[4] Roll Call's Nathan L. Gonzales said the race is"an example of how data can be presented to paint whatever picture you want to see...Trump remains a wild card. His support is often the difference maker in Republican primaries, but he hasn’t made a decision in this race."^[5]

If no candidate receives more than 50% of the primary vote, then the top two finishers will advance to a runoff on May 26, 2026. Writing after Hunt joined the race in October 2025, the Associated Press' Thomas Beaumont said that "Hunt’s entry into the race raises the potential of a runoff for the GOP nomination."^[6]

Cornyn was first elected to the Senate in 2002. He earlier served as state attorney general and on the Texas Supreme Court. Cornyn said he had delivered for Texas while in office and was running for re-election "so President Trump and I can pick-up where we left off."^[7] The Texas Tribune's Owen Dahlkamp described Cornyn's strategy as "going all in on emphasizing his support for Trump — something he has been previously wary to do — to court the MAGA base that will be key to winning."^[8] Cornyn's campaign website says he has a "more than 99.2% voting record with President Trump — higher than Ted Cruz."^[9] Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) and the National Border Patrol Council endorsed Cornyn.

Hunt has represented the 38th Congressional District since 2022. He is an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Army and a former loan officer. The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum described Hunt's strategy as "pressing the case that he would carry stronger appeal than Cornyn among the MAGA-dominated primary base, while bringing none of Paxton’s political baggage to the general election."^[4] Hunt says he is running because "nothing is more worth fighting for than our great country and our Texas values."^[10] U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R) endorsed Hunt.

Paxton has served as Texas Attorney General since 2015. He was also a member of the Texas House for ten years and of the Texas Senate for two. The Texas Tribune's Jasper Scherer described Paxton's run as "the latest flashpoint in a power struggle between the Texas GOP’s hardline, socially conservative wing — which views Paxton as a standard-bearer — and the Cornyn-aligned, business-minded Republican old guard."^[11] Paxton's campaign website says that both "President Trump and Ken Paxton have been targeted in politically motivated witch hunts because there’s nothing that scares the establishment more than courageous conservatives who never back down from standing up for the American people."^[12] U.S. Reps. Lance Gooden (R) and Troy Nehls (R) endorsed Paxton.

Also running in the primary are Andrew Alvarez (R), Virgil Bierschwale (R), Alexander Duncan (R), Ronald Evans (R), Matthew Elliot Kelley (R), Gulrez Khan (R), Rennie Mann (R), Tony Schmoker (R), Andrew Trakas (R), and Leo Wyatt (R).

As of November 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Republican. In the 2024 election, incumbent Ted Cruz (R) defeated Colin Allred (D) 53%–45%. In 2020, Cornyn defeated M.J. Hegar (D) 54%–44%.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

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

2023-2024

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

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

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.^[13]

Passed (310-118)^[14]

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.^[15]

Passed (227-201)^[16]

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.^[17]

Passed (217-215)^[18]

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.^[19]

Passed (328-86)^[20]

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.^[21]

Passed (225-204)^[22]

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.^[23] Click here to read more.

Passed (219-200)^[24]

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.^[25] Click here to read more.

Passed (229-197)^[26]

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.^[27] Click here to read more.

Passed (314-117)^[28]

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.^[29] 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.^[30] Click here to read more.

Passed (216-210)^[31]

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.^[32] 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.^[33] Click here to read more.

Passed (221-212)^[34]

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.^[35]

Passed (311-114)^[36]

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.^[37]

Passed (327-75)^[38]

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.^[39]

Passed (219-213)^[40]

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.^[41]

Passed (219-211)^[42]

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.^[43]

Passed (357-70)^[44]

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. ^[45]

Passed (217-199)^[46]

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.^[47]

Passed (320-91)^[48]

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.^[49]

Passed (387-26)^[50]

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.^[51]

Passed (219-184)^[52]

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.^[53]

Passed (214-213)^[54]

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.^[55]

Passed (341-82)^[56]

Elections

2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. Senate Texas

Joshua Cain, Camencia Ford, Jade Simmons, and Hans Truelson are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
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		Hans Truelson (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

Colin Allred, Emily Morgul, Michael Swanson, and James Talarico are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Colin Allred
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		Michael Swanson
		James Talarico

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Terry Virts (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

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

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Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.^[57] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."^[58] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

U.S. Senate election in Texas, 2026 Republican primary polls
Poll	Dates	Cornyn	Hunt	Paxton	Other	Undecided	Sample size	Margin of error	Sponsor
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) Note Hypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Hunt.	Sept. 19, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025	50	34	--	--	16	576 RV	± 4.1%	N/A
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton.	Sept. 19, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025	33	22	34	--	11	576 RV	± 4.1%	N/A
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) Note Two-way race between Cornyn and Paxton.	Sept. 19, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025	44	--	43	--	13	576 RV	± 4.1%	N/A
University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs/Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical matchup between Hunt and Paxton.	Sept. 19, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025	--	35	50	--	15	576 RV	± 4.1%	N/A
Emerson College Note Two-way race between Cornyn and Paxton.	Aug. 11, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	30	--	29	5	37	491 RV	± 4.4%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) Note Hypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Hunt.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	42	36	--	--	--	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	30	22	35	--	13	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Jackson) Note Hypothetical matchup between Cornyn and Ronny Jackson (R). "Other" indicates support for Jackson.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	43	--	--	35	22	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Jackson vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical matchup between Cornyn, Ronny Jackson (R), and Paxton. "Other" indicates support for Jackson.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	33	--	38	15	14	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) Note Two-way race between Cornyn and Paxton.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	39	--	44	--	17	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical matchup between Hunt and Paxton.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	--	36	43	--	21	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Jackson vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical matchup between Paxton and Ronny Jackson (R). "Other" indicates support for Jackson.	Aug. 6, 2025–Aug. 12, 2025	--	--	44	33	23	1,500 LV	± 2.5%	N/A
Texas Southern University Note Hypothetical three-way race between Cornyn, Hunt, and Paxton.	May 9, 2025–May 19, 2025	27	15	34	--	24	510 LV	± 4.3%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Hunt) Note Hypothetical two-way race between Cornyn and Hunt.	May 9, 2025–May 19, 2025	39	31	--	--	30	510 LV	± 4.3%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Cornyn vs. Paxton) Note Two-way race between Cornyn and Paxton.	May 9, 2025–May 19, 2025	34	--	43	--	23	510 LV	± 4.3%	N/A
Texas Southern University (Hunt vs. Paxton) Note Hypothetical two-way race between Hunt and Paxton.	May 9, 2025–May 19, 2025	--	25	45	--	30	510 LV	± 4.3%	N/A
Quantus Insights Note Two-way race between Cornyn and Paxton.	May 11, 2025–May 13, 2025	39	--	52	--	9	600 RV	± 4.4%	N/A
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Election campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
John Cornyn	Republican Party	$8,957,115	$3,576,091	$6,014,485	As of September 30, 2025
Andrew Alvarez	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Virgil Bierschwale	Republican Party	$9,780	$2,383	$7,398	As of September 30, 2025
Alexander Duncan	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ronald Evans	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Wesley Hunt	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matthew Elliot Kelley	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gulrez Khan	Republican Party	$3,100	$3,647	$-547	As of September 30, 2025
Rennie Mann	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ken Paxton	Republican Party	$4,204,850	$1,022,073	$3,182,777	As of September 30, 2025
Tony Schmoker	Republican Party	$2,500	$3,107	$-607	As of September 30, 2025
Andrew Trakas	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Leo Wyatt	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[59]^[60]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.^[61]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

By candidate	By election
John Cornyn Andrew Alvarez Virgil Bierschwale Alexander Duncan Ronald Evans Wesley Hunt Gulrez Khan Rennie Mann Ken Paxton Tony Schmoker Andrew Trakas Leo Wyatt	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

As of October 20, 2025, Matthew Elliot Kelley (R) had not filed as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission.

Endorsements

Hunt received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R)