Wesley Hunt

Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of using Alveda King, a niece of Martin Luther King Jr., as a prop to deflect from racism allegations during a hearing on the Southern Poverty Law Center's funding. She criticized GOP members for not addressing the 'elephant in the room' and referenced Donald Trump's 2017 Charlottesville remarks to challenge Republican claims about the SPLC.

House Republicans are experiencing challenges in advancing to higher office, with several losing gubernatorial and Senate primaries. Notable losses include Dusty Johnson and Randy Feenstra, while others face competitive races. Some Republicans, like Ashley Hinson and Andy Barr, secured Senate primary wins.

Trump-backed Republican Jon Bonck won the GOP runoff for Texas' 38th Congressional District, defeating Shelly deZevallos. He will face Democrat Melissa McDonough in November, with Republicans heavily favored in the solidly Republican district. The race became open after Rep. Wesley Hunt pursued a U.S. Senate bid.

Trump-backed Republican Jon Bonck won the GOP runoff for Texas’ 38th Congressional District, defeating pilot Shelly deZevallos. He will face Democrat Melissa McDonough in November, with Republicans heavily favored in the solidly Republican district. The race became an open-seat contest after Rep. Wesley Hunt pursued a U.S. Senate bid.

Rep. Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican congressman, criticized Democrats and the Southern Poverty Law Center during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, arguing that comparisons of current policies to "Jim Crow 2.0" are offensive and misrepresent historical racial discrimination. Hunt contrasted modern voting ID requirements with actual Jim Crow era practices his father experienced, while also attacking the SPLC for allegedly manufacturing grievances.

Rep. Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican congressman, criticized Democrats and the Southern Poverty Law Center during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, arguing that comparisons of current policies to Jim Crow era discrimination are offensive and misleading. Hunt contrasted modern voting requirements with the actual historical brutality of Jim Crow laws, stating Democrats manufacture grievance to remain politically relevant.

Rep. Wesley Hunt, a Black Republican from Texas, dismissed a question about Black Republicans in Congress following the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which struck down a majority-Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Hunt emphasized that electoral outcomes should reflect voter preference, not racial identity, and cited his victory in a Trump-leaning district to argue against race-based representation metrics.