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Evan Hunt is a Democrat from McKinney and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who served as a B-1 bomber weapons systems officer and later as a squadron commander and deputy group commander in the Air National Guard¹. After retiring in 2022 he held executive roles in the defense and aerospace industry, including at Raytheon¹. He advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for Texas's 3rd Congressional District².

Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he supports immigration reform that protects the borders, streamlines legal immigration, gives law-abiding immigrants a path to earn their place, and efficiently deports undocumented criminals. (2026) source
  • Told Ballotpedia the country needs strong borders while treating all people with due process, dignity and respect. (2026) source
• Foreign policyStay closely engaged with allies and alliances like NATOmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says strong alliances like NATO keep America secure and act as a force multiplier, and that every member must pay its fair share. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he is a charter member of the Take BAC Congress pledge, which calls for banning members of Congress from trading stocks. (2026) source
  • Told Ballotpedia that reform includes preventing insider stock trading. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Answered yes, calling it long overdue, when asked whether Congress should pass a federal $17 an hour minimum wage indexed to inflation. (2025-10-08) source
• Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Answered yes when asked whether he supports a Green New Deal or similar plan, but said he opposes rigid mandates and timelines and favors a balanced approach built on tax credits, research funding and incentives for clean energy. (2025-10-08) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Answered yes when asked whether Congress should ban corporate PAC money and adopt public campaign financing, and said he supports a small-donor matching system and tougher dark money rules. (2025-10-08) source
  • Told Ballotpedia that getting big money out of politics starts with working to repeal Citizens United. (2026) source
  • His campaign site says the Take BAC Congress pledge he signed calls for overturning or mitigating Citizens United. (2026) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will push for a nationwide ban on partisan, out-of-cycle gerrymandering. (2026) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says ACA subsidies should not expire until there is a better plan and calls for a public and private partnership that provides an affordable baseline while keeping competition. (2026) source
  • Told Ballotpedia that about ten percent of district residents rely on ACA subsidies and there is no serious plan to replace them. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffsMostly free trade with a few protectionslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says tariffs are a form of taxation, that there is no need to start trade wars that hurt consumers, and that he supports fair trade and good relations with Canada and Mexico. (2026) source
• Income taxesRaise taxes on the highest earners and corporations to pay for programslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says tax code loopholes have grown so that billionaires pay less than schoolteachers and firefighters, and that the code must work for everyday people again. (2026) source
• Aid to IsraelNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Answering a candidate questionnaire, said he supports conditioning all military aid on strict human rights and end-use compliance, that Israel should keep legitimate security assistance, and that the U.S. must enforce the Leahy Law. (2026-08) source
  • His campaign site cites the Leahy Law and says that until spending is back in line with American values he does not support sending another dollar or offensive weapon to Israel. (2026) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says the Take BAC Congress pledge he signed calls for term limits. (2026) source
  • Told Ballotpedia that structural reform includes instituting term limits. (2026) source
• Social SecurityNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he will fight any attempt to cut Social Security benefits for current and future retirees. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Judges, Marijuana, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.