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Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Evan Hunt, a Democrat and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 3rd congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Keith Self.
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Evan Hunt, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 3rd congressional district in 2026.
The district takes in much of Collin County and Hunt County in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and is held by Republican incumbent Keith Self, who was re-elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2024.
Hunt was the only candidate in the Democratic primary, receiving 48,800 votes, after behavior health technician Jordan Wheatley withdrew from the race.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Hunt faces Self, who won the Republican primary with 80.2% of the vote against U.S. Army veteran Mark Newgent.