U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) dismissed concerns over racial quotas in Congress following a recent Supreme Court ruling pertaining to the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which projects to have wide-ranging impacts on several congressional districts, particularly in the South.
Hunt, who will be retiring at the end of his term after launching an unsuccessful Senate bid, was asked about the current state of the Republican conference by a reporter with Meidas Touch, a far-left media outlet. In addition to Hunt, a number of longtime black Republicans have either announced their respective retirements or will not be seeking re-election due to bids for higher office.
“There’s been a lot of talk how there won’t be any Black Republican members in the new term. What do you make of that?” Hunt was asked.
“Nothing. I don’t understand how that’s relevant. I don’t care how many Black people are here,” the congressman replied. That clip was selectively edited and posted by the outlet’s main X page, omitting Hunt’s longer response.
“I don’t understand how that’s relevant,” Hunt said.
“I’m not here because I’m black. I am here because I am a qualified representative for Congressional District 38. And one thing I don’t want to get into is this game of race bait all day every day. If there’s four, if there’s 10, if there’s none. We’re talking about who is the best person that is best qualified to fill a seat regardless of the way that they look,” the congressman continued.
“And I tell people this all the time till I’m blue in the face. I represent a white majority district that President Trump would have won by over 20 points and I won by over 25 points last time. I ran being judged not by the color of my skin but the content of my character. Don’t care how many black people are here. I want the most qualified people that are here. And thank you.”
🚨 REP. WESLEY HUNT (R-TX) just gave the PERFECT response:
Q: There won’t be any black Republicans left in the House?
HUNT: “It’s not relevant.”
“I’m not here because I’m black.”
“I am here because I am a qualified representative for Congressional District 38.”
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 30, 2026
