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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$16M
2024, 2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
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 election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| 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 $456KLeadership PAC $362KTrade group $241KOther $156KSuper PAC $113KMembership $90KUnion $13KParty $11K
- WinredSuper PAC$71K
- Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$30K
- 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
- Black America's Political Action CommitteeCorporate$12K
- 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
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation 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
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 16 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 12 times (75%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| 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 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | 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 | $99K$259K | Present / not votingPresent / not voting |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $99K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $73K | Present / not voting |
| 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 | $259K | 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 | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $259K$86K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $86K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $86K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $259K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $1 | Present / not voting |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $1 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Present / not voting |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Present / not voting |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $20K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $161K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $161K | Present / not voting |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 43% support ±15TX-38 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $259K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 60% support ±15TX-38 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $259K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$86K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 59% support ±15TX-38 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $161K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 59% support ±15TX-38 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $161K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | Present / not votingDid not vote |
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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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, $5.8M in 2022, $7.6M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.