Wesley Hunt | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Michael Ratney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Parish Hunt November 13, 1981 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Emily Dague (m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Cornell University (MBA, MPA, MILR) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | United States Army Aviation Branch |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Wesley Parish Hunt (born November 13, 1981) is an American politician and military veteran. Since 2023, he has been serving as the United States representative for Texas's 38th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Hunt is also the first Republican and African-American to represent this district.
Hunt announced in October 2025 that he was running for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election, running against Senator John Cornyn.
On September 14, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that he had nominated Hunt to be the next United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
