2026 United States general electionTexas

U.S. House: Texas's 38th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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Key raceOpen seat

Open seat

FEC: Texas's 38th district 2026 Official source

Texas's 38th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

FEC: Texas's 38th district 2026 Official source

Texas's 38th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The seat

Held by: Wesley Hunt (Republican), who is not running again
FEC: Texas's 38th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 38th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Texas's 38th district
FEC: Texas's 38th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 38th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

Jon Bonck Republican$1.6M
Shelly Dezevallos Republican$1.1M
Larry David Rubin Republican$524K
Michael Pratt Republican$375K
Carmen Montiel Republican$147K
Marvalette Hunter Democratic$137K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Jon Bonck

Republican

FEC: BONCK, JON Official source

BONCK, JON, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX02244, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BONCK, JON Official source

BONCK, JON, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX02244, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.6M
FEC: BONCK, JON Official source
Receipts $1,644,127, disbursements $1,554,994, cash on hand $89,133 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.6M
On hand: $89K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Shelly Dezevallos

Republican

FEC: DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY Official source

DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38065, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY Official source

DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38065, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $1.1M
FEC: DEZEVALLOS, SHELLY Official source
Receipts $1,143,733, disbursements $1,134,551, cash on hand $9,182 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.1M
On hand: $9,182

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Larry David Rubin

Republican

FEC: RUBIN, LARRY DAVID Official source

RUBIN, LARRY DAVID, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38115, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: RUBIN, LARRY DAVID Official source

RUBIN, LARRY DAVID, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38115, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $524K
FEC: RUBIN, LARRY DAVID Official source
Receipts $523,615, disbursements $522,165, cash on hand $1,450 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $522K
On hand: $1,450

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Michael Pratt

Republican

FEC: PRATT, MICHAEL Official source

PRATT, MICHAEL, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38081, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: PRATT, MICHAEL Official source

PRATT, MICHAEL, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38081, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $375K
FEC: PRATT, MICHAEL Official source
Receipts $374,707, disbursements $374,707, cash on hand $0 through 2026-07-15
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $375K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 15 July 2026.

Carmen Montiel

Republican

FEC: MONTIEL, CARMEN Official source

MONTIEL, CARMEN, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H2TX18207, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MONTIEL, CARMEN Official source

MONTIEL, CARMEN, Republican Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H2TX18207, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $147K
FEC: MONTIEL, CARMEN Official source
Receipts $147,355, disbursements $142,376, cash on hand $5,422 through 2026-03-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $142K
On hand: $5,422

FEC filings through 31 March 2026.

Marvalette Hunter

Democratic

FEC: HUNTER, MARVALETTE Official source

HUNTER, MARVALETTE, Democratic Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38024, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HUNTER, MARVALETTE Official source

HUNTER, MARVALETTE, Democratic Party, House TX district 38: FEC candidate H6TX38024, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $137K
FEC: HUNTER, MARVALETTE Official source
Receipts $137,123, disbursements $137,123, cash on hand $0 through 2026-09-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $137K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 18 September 2026.

5 more filings

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Jeffrey Michael Yuna	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$52K	-$1,406
William Miskey Taggart IV	Independent	Filed with the FEC	$9,895	$1,380
Alex McMenemy	Green	Filed with the FEC	$9,888	$806
Barrett McNabb	Republican	Filed with the FEC	-	-
Craig Goralski	Republican	Filed with the FEC	-	-

Out of the race (1)

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Melissa A McDonough	Democratic	Lost	$67K	$44K

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Sources

17 on record, 17 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Texas's 38th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BONCK, JONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DEZEVALLOS, SHELLYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GORALSKI, CRAIGOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HUNTER, MARVALETTEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCDONOUGH, MELISSA AOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCMENEMY, ALEXOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCNABB, BARRETTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MONTIEL, CARMENOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: PRATT, MICHAELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: RUBIN, LARRY DAVIDOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TAGGART, WILLIAM MISKEY MR. IVOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: YUNA, JEFFREY MICHAEL MROfficial source fec.gov
sos.state.tx.usOfficial source
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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