Overview
- Republican Jon Bonck defeated Shelly deZevallos in the party runoff to become the GOP nominee for Texasʼ 38th Congressional District.
- The seat opened when Rep. Wesley Hunt chose to run for U.S. Senate rather than seek reelection, creating the contested primary that led to the runoff.
- Bonck ran with high-profile endorsements from President Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, and positioned his campaign on issues such as affordability, immigration and public safety.
- DeZevallos is a pilot and president of the West Houston Airport who advanced to the runoff after finishing second in the March primary when no candidate exceeded the 50% threshold required to win outright.
- Cook Political Report rates the district Solid Republican, so Bonck enters the November general election as the heavy favorite against Democrat Melissa McDonough, and the race will be watched for how national endorsements shape turnout and messaging.