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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Matthew Choi

Trump helped Wesley Hunt get elected. At RNC, he returns the favor.


MILWAUKEE — Four years ago, then-President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt in his highly watched challenge against Democratic Rep. Lizzie Fletcher.

He is now one of the former president’s most visible surrogates from Texas, crisscrossing the country at campaign rallies and helping with outreach with Black voters. It’s a loyalty that was rewarded with a prime time speaking spot on the Republican National Convention stage on Monday, the first Texan to speak.

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