NRSC Presses Potential Wesley Hunt Senate Bid

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) continues to push its aggressive campaign against a potential senate bid by Rep. Wesley Hunt (R).

In a memo released this week, the NRSC criticized the Texas Republican for a high number of missed votes in the U.S. House as speculation grows about a possible 2026 primary challenge to Senator John Cornyn (R).

According to the memo, Rep. Hunt is accused of missing 281 of 1,505 roll call votes between January 2023 and September 2025. That results in an 18.7 percent absence rate, which is far higher than the congressional median of roughly 2 percent, according to GovTrack data.

Rep. Hunts attendance record sharply contrasts with Senator Cornyn’s record. Since joining the Senate in 2003, Senator Cornyn is alleged to have missed only 176 of 7,781 roll call votes, which amounts to a 2.3 percent rate that is below the median for senators over the same period.

Rep. Hunt has not formally announced his intention to run for the senate, but reports indicate that the Texas lawmaker is weighing his options as the race becomes more crowded.

Earleir this month, state Rep. James Talarico (D) announced his candidacy after months of speculation.

The Texas Democrat, who now enters a Democratic primary race against former Rep. Colin Allred (D), has gained popularity in recent months after a string of media appearances, including an interview on the Joe Rogan podcast.

In speaking about the support he’s received, state Rep. Talarico commented, “I’m blown away by the amount of volunteer signups we’ve gotten so far. It feels like people have been starved of hope and optimism,” he opined.

“We want to provide that to people. We can change the politics of this country.”

Rep. Hunt has not responded to the NRSC’s attempt to sway voters from supporting him.