Wesley Hunt
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC H0TX07170
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
2026 race
TX-38 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Wesley Hunt.
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How we got here · 3 earlier contests
Republican runoff · Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Jon BonckWon65.0%
- RShelly DezevallosDefeated
Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Melissa McdonoughWon
- DMarvalette HunterDefeated
- DTheresa CourtsDefeated
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: Jon Bonck and Shelly Dezevallos.
- RJon BonckAdvanced to runoff47.7%
- RShelly DezevallosAdvanced to runoff18.6%
- RBarrett McNabbDefeated
- RMichael PrattDefeated
Currently held by
Wesley Hunt (R) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$5.7M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Jon Bonck
RChallengerFEC H6TX02244
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $248K
Melissa Mcdonough
DChallengerFEC H4TX38011
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Raised this cycle$125K
Cash on hand: $44K
Alex Mcmenemy
IChallengerFEC H6TX38123
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Raised this cycle$10K
Cash on hand: $746
9 defeated candidates — show
Shelly Dezevallos
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38065
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Raised this cycle$1.1M
Cash on hand: $0
Larry David Rubin
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38115
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Raised this cycle$524K
Cash on hand: $500
Michael Pratt
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38081
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Raised this cycle$375K
Cash on hand: $0
Carmen Montiel
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H2TX18207
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Raised this cycle$147K
Cash on hand: $5K
Marvalette Hunter
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38024
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Raised this cycle$137K
Cash on hand: $0
Jeffrey Michael Yuna
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX08217
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Raised this cycle$52K
Cash on hand: −$1K
Craig Goralski
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38073
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $0
Theresa Courts
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38040
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Raised this cycle$4K
Cash on hand: −$24
Barrett McNabb
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX38057
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on TX-38 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Jon Boncklimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
Melissa Mcdonoughlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through November 3, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$5.7M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.7M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$937K
$849K for · $88K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Bonck(R) + DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $348K + CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $280K + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $14K − FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. $27K − A BETTER MAJORITY PAC $17K | $2.2M | $648K | $44K | $2.8M |
Melissa Mcdonough(D) | $125K | — | — | $125K |
Alex Mcmenemy(G) | $10K | — | — | $10K |
10 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shelly Dezevallos(R)defeated + GOPAC ELECTION FUND $151K + FIGHT TO WIN AMERICA, INC. $30K − CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $23K − WIN IT BACK PAC $21K | $1.1M | $181K | $44K | $1.3M |
Larry David Rubin(R)defeated | $524K | — | — | $524K |
Michael Pratt(R)defeated | $375K | — | — | $375K |
Carmen Montiel(R)defeated | $147K | — | — | $147K |
Marvalette Hunter(D)defeated | $137K | — | — | $137K |
Jeffrey Michael Yuna(R)defeated | $52K | — | — | $52K |
Barrett McNabb(R)defeated + TEXAS FIRST, AMERICA ALWAYS $20K | $0 | $20K | — | $20K |
Craig Goralski(R)defeated | $6K | — | — | $6K |
Theresa Courts(D)defeated | $4K | — | — | $4K |
Wesley Hunt(R)incumbentdefeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Jon Bonck(R)91% in-state · $972K itemized
$881K in-state$91K out-of-state
Melissa Mcdonough(D)95% in-state · $25K itemized
$23K in-state$1K out-of-state
Alex Mcmenemy(G)100% in-state · $5K itemized
$5K in-state$0 out-of-state
7 defeated candidates — show
Shelly Dezevallos(R)defeated88% in-state · $688K itemized
$605K in-state$83K out-of-state
Larry David Rubin(R)defeated81% in-state · $115K itemized
$93K in-state$22K out-of-state
Michael Pratt(R)defeated85% in-state · $89K itemized
$76K in-state$13K out-of-state
Carmen Montiel(R)defeated65% in-state · $51K itemized
$33K in-state$18K out-of-state
Marvalette Hunter(D)defeated95% in-state · $112K itemized
$106K in-state$5K out-of-state
Jeffrey Michael Yuna(R)defeated89% in-state · $12K itemized
$10K in-state$1K out-of-state
Craig Goralski(R)defeated71% in-state · $4K itemized
$3K in-state$1K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Bonck | Mcdonough | Mcmenemy | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | |||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | |||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | |||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | |||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | |||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | |||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.