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| − | '''Wesley Hunt''' is a | + | '''Wesley Hunt''' is a [[United States Army]] veteran and [[African-American]] [[conservative]] [[Republican Party|Republican]] who lost his bid in 2020 to unseat the [[left-wing]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[U.S. Representative]] [[Lizzie Fletcher]]. |
==2020 U.S. House election in Texas’ 7th district== | ==2020 U.S. House election in Texas’ 7th district== | ||
| − | + | Hunt announced in April 2019 that Hunt he was running for the [[United States House of Representatives]] to unseat [[Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher]].<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/02/wesley-hunt-texas-lizzie-fletcher/ Army Veteran Makes Emotional Pitch In Attempt To Flip Blue Texas District Back To Red]</ref> His bid is endorsed by U.S. Senator [[Tom Cotton]] and then [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqqtDDfvK1g Senator Tom Cotton Endorses Fellow Combat Veteran Wesley Hunt]</ref><ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/01/wesley-hunt-trump-endorsement-campaign-video/ Wesley Hunt Receives Presidential Endorsement, Campaign Video Goes Viral]</ref> The [[Washington Free Beacon]] noted Hunt to be a "rising GOP star".<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/a-candidate-at-the-center-of-the-moment/ https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/a-candidate-at-the-center-of-the-moment/]</ref> | |
===Republican primary=== | ===Republican primary=== | ||
Revision as of 14:31, June 18, 2021
| Wesley Hunt | |
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| Political party | Republican |
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| Spouse(s) | Emily Hunt |
| Children | One |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Military Service
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
Wesley Hunt is a United States Army veteran and African-American conservative Republican who lost his bid in 2020 to unseat the left-wing Democrat U.S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher.
2020 U.S. House election in Texas’ 7th district
Hunt announced in April 2019 that Hunt he was running for the United States House of Representatives to unseat Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher.[1] His bid is endorsed by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton and then U.S. President Donald Trump.[2][3] The Washington Free Beacon noted Hunt to be a "rising GOP star".[4]
Republican primary
Hunt won his party's primary election with 61% of the votes cast.[5]
See also
- John James, running for U.S. Senate from Michigan
- Nancy Mace, running for U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 1st district
References
- ↑ Army Veteran Makes Emotional Pitch In Attempt To Flip Blue Texas District Back To Red
- ↑ Senator Tom Cotton Endorses Fellow Combat Veteran Wesley Hunt
- ↑ Wesley Hunt Receives Presidential Endorsement, Campaign Video Goes Viral
- ↑ https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/a-candidate-at-the-center-of-the-moment/
- ↑ Texas Primary Election Results: Seventh House District