Wesley Hunt
Bio |
Wesley Hunt is an American Republican politician and veteran of the United States Army who is currently running as the Republican nominee to represent Texas’ 7th congressional district in the House of Representatives. Hunt served 8 years in the Army and most recently worked in the real estate business. |
Status and Position |
Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Republican, N/A |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election TX-07 | TX-07 | Yes | Running | 45.0% |
Campaign Financing |
Hunt has raised over $3 million for his campaign. His district is considered very wealthy and he has received many contributions from GOP donors due to the Republicans' interest in taking back the seat. |
Voting Rights |
Hunt has not expressed a stance on the issue of voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Hunt does not support a universal healthcare system. Hunt is an advocate against Obamacare. Obamacare raised premiums 48% and he believes the solution to this problems is linked t a free-market approach to healthcare. He wants to remove the individual mandate. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Hunt supports a free-market approach to healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Hunt is an advocate for repealing the individual mandate and supports a free-market approach to healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Hunt is for LGBT rights. Hunt is for same-sex marriage and the ability for LGBT members to adopt children so long as they have undergone the appropriate background checks. |
| Taxes | Against | Hunt is a supporter of lowering taxes. Hunt is a strong believer in benefiting the middle class families and thinks that lowering taxes will do just that. He believes that Americans are overtaxed and taxes must be lowered. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Hunt is for lowering taxes but has not specified a rate. Hunt is a strong believer in benefiting the middle class families and thinks that lowering taxes will do just that. He believes that Americans are overtaxed and taxes must be lowered. |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. Hunt holds the sanctity of life as a number one priority. He is unsupportive of Roe v. Wade. |
| Gun Control | Against | He opposes gun control. Hunt does not believe the government has a right to regulate guns. He stands behind the Second Amendment. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He does not have a stance on this issue. Hunt does not believe the government has a right to regulate guns. He stands behind the Second Amendment. |
| Government Interference | Against | She does not support government interference such as taxation and regulations. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He is po-life. |
| Welfare | Against | He opposes welfare programs. Hunt points to the fact that the funding of welfare is too great a burden. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not yet have a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He has not expressed an explicit stance on the death penalty. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on mandatory minimum prison sentences. |
| Military Spending | For | As a veteran, Hunt argues that we must maintain a strong military through funding. |
| War on Terrorism | For | He is not opposed to the War on Terrorism. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | He does not yet have a stance on trade barriers and international interaction. N/A |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He does not yet have an explicit stance on the legitimacy of the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | For | Hunt advocates for the preservation of American values. |
| Free Markets | For | He is a proponent of free markets. Hunt sees free markets as a good approach to reform in areas such as taxation and healthcare. He believes free markets help small businesses grow. |
| Brexit | Unknown | His position on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Against | Hunt contends that much of Washington's spending is wasteful. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | His position on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not have a strong opinion on Common Core. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Against | He opposes clean energy. Hunt does not see government interference in clean energy as useful. He believes that the free market and technology will help humans instead. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | His position on religious freedom is unclear. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He is a proponent of the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He is a proponent of increased border security. Hunt sees illegal immigration as a national security issue. He does not see the US as functioning properly without first securing our border. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He has not stated an opinion on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Against | He does not want to grant amnesty to anyone under any circumstances. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | He is unsupportive of sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | He does not have a public stance yet on marijuana. |