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NRSC Urges Donors to Push Wesley Hunt Out of Texas Senate Primary and Back Cornyn

The committee frames a Hunt bid as a drain on resources that could jeopardize the party’s Senate majority.

UNITED STATES - APRIL 10: Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, walks up the House steps for the vote on the budget resolution in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA)
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt speaks during President Donald Trump’s election rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023.
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Overview

  • Hunt’s exploratory effort was labeled a “vanity project” in a memo obtained by reporters that asks donors to press him to end Senate-related activity and endorse Sen. John Cornyn.
  • The memo cites six August surveys showing Cornyn trailing Ken Paxton by an average of four points yet calls the contest a statistical tie as the gap narrows.
  • Recent polling includes a Texas Southern University result with Paxton up five points and an Emerson College survey with Cornyn ahead 30% to 29% with high undecided numbers.
  • Hunt and allied groups have invested millions in statewide advertising to test a run, including at least $1.2 million in placements tracked by AdImpact.
  • The NRSC says it is now focused on defining Paxton’s vulnerabilities, notes concerns about his personal issues, and points to a December filing deadline as the decision point for Hunt.