共和党国会议员韦斯利·亨特发起了2026年参议院竞选,反对参议员约翰·科尼恩和司法部长肯·帕克斯顿, Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt launched a 2026 Senate bid against Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton, sparking GOP backlash over party unity.

德克萨斯州共和党议员韦斯利·亨特(Wesley Hunt)发起了2026年参议院竞选, 挑战现任参议员约翰·科尼恩(John Cornyn)和总检察长肯·帕克斯顿(Ken Paxton), Republican Congressman Wesley Hunt of Texas has launched his 2026 Senate campaign, challenging incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a Republican primary that has drawn sharp criticism from top GOP leaders. 亨特是休斯顿地区两届国会议员, 并且是陆军老兵, 他认为科尼与特朗普的关系和帕克斯顿的法律问题, 需要第三位候选人来统一党. Hunt, a two-term Houston-area congressman and Army veteran, argues that Cornyn’s ties to Trump and Paxton’s legal issues warrant a third candidate to unify the party. 尽管被约翰·图恩和蒂姆·斯科特等参议院领导人贴上“虚荣项目”的标签，他们警告说他的加入可能会危及共和党对参议院的控制，但亨特在广告上花费了数百万美元，并将自己定位为与特朗普结盟的共和党人和建制派共和党人之间的桥梁。 Despite being labeled a "vanity project" by Senate leaders like John Thune and Tim Scott, who warn his entry could jeopardize Republican control of the Senate, Hunt has spent millions on ads and positions himself as a bridge between Trump-aligned and establishment Republicans. 预计这场竞赛将具有高度竞争力,有可能出现径流,并可能影响2026年中期更广泛的GOP战略。 The race is expected to be highly competitive, with potential for a runoff, and could influence the broader GOP strategy in the 2026 midterms.