‘Sweat equity’: Wesley Hunt doesn’t shy away from missed votes ahead of Texas Senate primary
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SAN ANTONIO — Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) is everywhere in Texas and showing he’s working, leaving his supporters unbothered by his lack of attendance in Washington.
Hunt has missed 69 out of the 158 votes in Congress since launching his uphill campaign to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Yet, even as the lack of attendance is mocked by opponents, Hunt points to the fact that the time away from Washington has allowed him to visit more than 45 out of Texas’s 254 counties and host over 50 events.
“We don’t have $100 million, sweat equity is what matters,” Hunt told the Washington Examiner in an interview. “Getting in the car and driving, driving hours and hours with a hard-working team that cares about the success of this campaign, cares about the future of Texas and the future of this country, that’s how you make a big difference and so I think on Tuesday, people will be very surprised at how well we do.”
Hunt, 44, walked into the Angry Elephant on Saturday afternoon in San Antonio, marking his first of two events in the area that day. The second-term congressman was met by enthusiastic voters at the bar.
.@WesleyHuntTX walks into a rally only a few days out from a tough primary.
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— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 28, 2026
Hunt spoke on his experience in the military, his faith, cracked jokes, and even addressed attack ads that have been plastered across Texas targeting him for missing votes in Washington.
“Do you know how many votes JD Vance missed when he was running for vice president? All of them,” Hunt explained. “Do you know how many votes Tim Scott missed when he was running for president? 150, the third most in the history of the Senate. This is what is required to get your voice out, you have to miss some votes to do it.”
When the Washington Examiner asked rallygoers how they would describe Hunt, two sentiments were repeatedly echoed: ”honest” and “patriotic.”
“He doesn’t give canned answers,” 51-year-old Stacey Pierce told the Washington Examiner. “To every question here, he gave a little bit of his personality with it, he told us off-the-cuff-type remarks, funny or not funny.”
Hunt has increasingly been targeted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee after he jumped in the already competitive race between Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The longtime Texas senator, who has missed one vote this year, repeatedly bashed …
Same show, different day.
SAN ANTONIO — Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) is everywhere in Texas and showing he’s working, leaving his supporters unbothered by his lack of attendance in Washington.
Hunt has missed 69 out of the 158 votes in Congress since launching his uphill campaign to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Yet, even as the lack of attendance is mocked by opponents, Hunt points to the fact that the time away from Washington has allowed him to visit more than 45 out of Texas’s 254 counties and host over 50 events.
“We don’t have $100 million, sweat equity is what matters,” Hunt told the Washington Examiner in an interview. “Getting in the car and driving, driving hours and hours with a hard-working team that cares about the success of this campaign, cares about the future of Texas and the future of this country, that’s how you make a big difference and so I think on Tuesday, people will be very surprised at how well we do.”
Hunt, 44, walked into the Angry Elephant on Saturday afternoon in San Antonio, marking his first of two events in the area that day. The second-term congressman was met by enthusiastic voters at the bar.
.@WesleyHuntTX walks into a rally only a few days out from a tough primary.
Read a related story here:
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 28, 2026
Hunt spoke on his experience in the military, his faith, cracked jokes, and even addressed attack ads that have been plastered across Texas targeting him for missing votes in Washington.
“Do you know how many votes JD Vance missed when he was running for vice president? All of them,” Hunt explained. “Do you know how many votes Tim Scott missed when he was running for president? 150, the third most in the history of the Senate. This is what is required to get your voice out, you have to miss some votes to do it.”
When the Washington Examiner asked rallygoers how they would describe Hunt, two sentiments were repeatedly echoed: ”honest” and “patriotic.”
“He doesn’t give canned answers,” 51-year-old Stacey Pierce told the Washington Examiner. “To every question here, he gave a little bit of his personality with it, he told us off-the-cuff-type remarks, funny or not funny.”
Hunt has increasingly been targeted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee after he jumped in the already competitive race between Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The longtime Texas senator, who has missed one vote this year, repeatedly bashed …
‘Sweat equity’: Wesley Hunt doesn’t shy away from missed votes ahead of Texas Senate primary
Same show, different day.
SAN ANTONIO — Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) is everywhere in Texas and showing he’s working, leaving his supporters unbothered by his lack of attendance in Washington.
Hunt has missed 69 out of the 158 votes in Congress since launching his uphill campaign to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Yet, even as the lack of attendance is mocked by opponents, Hunt points to the fact that the time away from Washington has allowed him to visit more than 45 out of Texas’s 254 counties and host over 50 events.
“We don’t have $100 million, sweat equity is what matters,” Hunt told the Washington Examiner in an interview. “Getting in the car and driving, driving hours and hours with a hard-working team that cares about the success of this campaign, cares about the future of Texas and the future of this country, that’s how you make a big difference and so I think on Tuesday, people will be very surprised at how well we do.”
Hunt, 44, walked into the Angry Elephant on Saturday afternoon in San Antonio, marking his first of two events in the area that day. The second-term congressman was met by enthusiastic voters at the bar.
.@WesleyHuntTX walks into a rally only a few days out from a tough primary.
Read a related story here:
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 28, 2026
Hunt spoke on his experience in the military, his faith, cracked jokes, and even addressed attack ads that have been plastered across Texas targeting him for missing votes in Washington.
“Do you know how many votes JD Vance missed when he was running for vice president? All of them,” Hunt explained. “Do you know how many votes Tim Scott missed when he was running for president? 150, the third most in the history of the Senate. This is what is required to get your voice out, you have to miss some votes to do it.”
When the Washington Examiner asked rallygoers how they would describe Hunt, two sentiments were repeatedly echoed: ”honest” and “patriotic.”
“He doesn’t give canned answers,” 51-year-old Stacey Pierce told the Washington Examiner. “To every question here, he gave a little bit of his personality with it, he told us off-the-cuff-type remarks, funny or not funny.”
Hunt has increasingly been targeted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee after he jumped in the already competitive race between Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The longtime Texas senator, who has missed one vote this year, repeatedly bashed …
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