Texas congressional candidate Wesley Hunt wants to bring more diversity to the GOP

Wesley Hunt, who recently launched a bid for Congress in a soon-to-be-created district in Texas, says he wants to help increase diversity in the ranks of elected Republicans.

Hunt, a combat veteran, told the Washington Examiner in a Tuesday interview he wants to serve his country in a new capacity, and that’s why he decided to run for Congress.

Texas lawmakers recently introduced a draft proposal for a new map that will add two new congressional districts to the Lone Star State’s delegation in response to population growth found in the 2020 census. The...