Politician
Wesley P. Hunt
Republican · Texas · ran 3 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0TX07170
Wesley P. Hunt (Republican) raised $2.8M for the 2024 Texas 38th District race, $418K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$16M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
9%
$1.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$947K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.4M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas 38th District | $2.8M | 15% | $1K / $0 | – | $2.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Texas 38th District | $5.8M | 10% | $220K / $0 | – | $6.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Texas 7th District | $7.6M | 6% | $726K / $1.4M | – | $9.8M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $471KLeadership PAC $362KTrade group $246KOther $156KSuper PAC $125KMembership $94KUnion $13KParty $11K
- WinredSuper PAC$77K
- Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- Black America's Political Action CommitteeCorporate$23K
- Valero Energy Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Innovation Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$20K
- Republican Mainstreet Partnership PACOther$11K
- Phillips 66 PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Conocophillips Spirit PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $885K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $276K
- Edf Action Votesagainst $267K
- Elbert Guillory's Americafor $261K
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund)against $214K
- U.S. Concealed Carry Association for Saving Livesfor $81K
- Crypto Innovationfor $56K
- Future Leaders Fundfor $34K
- Strong Leaders Fundfor $25K
- The Guardian Fundfor $13K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 16 key votes where Wesley P. Hunt had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 12 times (75%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $40K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $129K$269K | PresentPresent |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $129K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $77K | Present |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $40K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $269K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $181 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $181 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $269K$90K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $90K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $269K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $90K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $181 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $269K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $181 | Present |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $181 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Present |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Present |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $40K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $10K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $269K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $269K | Present |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Wesley P. Hunt's 2024 campaign?
- Wesley P. Hunt (Republican) raised $2.8M for the 2024 Texas 38th District race, $418K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Wesley P. Hunt?
- Black America's Political Action Committee ($12K), Phillips 66 PAC ($10K), Valero Energy Corporation Political Action Committee ($10K), Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees Political Action Committee (Mpac) ($10K), Conocophillips Spirit PAC ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Wesley P. Hunt's race?
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund ($1K for) in 2024.
- How much has Wesley P. Hunt raised across elections?
- $2.8M in 2024 (Texas 38th District), $5.8M in 2022 (Texas 38th District), $7.6M in 2020 (Texas 7th District).