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MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleMortgage banker
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationTexas
BackgroundMortgage banker
Notable personal detailsJon Bonck is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 38th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked in the mortgage and real estate industry and has described his background as a mortgage leader and banker in the Houston area. He has also described himself as active at Second Baptist Church, including serving as a deacon and Bible study teacher.
Supports cutting government spending, reducing regulations and eliminating red tape to lower costs for families and help small businesses; favors policies to cut taxes and protect taxpayers. Emphasizes reforming outdated policies to promote economic growth and homeownership.
Opposes vaccine mandates and promotes “medical freedom” (explicitly listing “No mandates. No coercion. No mRNA vaccines”); emphasizes limited government and spending cuts more broadly but does not present an expansionary health‑care plan on the campaign site.
Advocates enforcement-first border policy, calling to finish construction of a border wall, to "end the invasion," and to prioritize Texas in border security efforts.
The candidate states that life begins at conception and calls for no compromise on protecting life, indicating a strongly pro‑life stance opposing abortion access.
The candidate emphasizes conservative energy priorities focused on American energy dominance and energy independence and frames energy as an economic/sovereignty priority rather than advocating aggressive emissions regulations or Green New Deal–style policies. Public campaign materials and endorsements position him with mainstream Republican energy themes such as unleashing U.S. energy production and cutting red tape. There is no campaign evidence found supporting ambitious greenhouse‑gas targets or large federal clean‑energy transition programs.
Supports the Second Amendment and frames gun rights as protected from federal interference, emphasizing protection of the right to keep and bear arms while positioning as a conservative who backs law-and-order allies. No explicit support for expanded background checks, assault-weapons bans, or red flag laws was found in campaign materials reviewed.
Bonck’s market price fell from 93% to 93% over the last 24 hours, extending a notable runoff-day pullback even though he remains the clear favorite. Traders may care because the move suggests some repricing after fresh election-day and endorsement coverage, but it is still not a race-altering shift.
Donald Trump backed Jon Bonck for "TX-38 Republican nominee?" Jon Bonck is currently at 97%.
Jon Bonck won the Republican runoff in Texas’s 38th Congressional District and is moving on to the general election. He will face Democrat Melissa McDonough in the open-seat race after Rep. Wesley Hunt decided not to run again. The district is considered strongly Republican, but Bonck is now the GOP nominee and in the general-election campaign.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
2026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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