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Trump Endorsed
Trump EndorsedJon Bonck
TX-38 Republican nominee?
$42.6K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMortgage banker
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
LocationTexas
BackgroundMortgage banker
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EducationLouisiana State University (attended, 2005–2009)
Notable personal detailsJon Bonck is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’ 38th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a mortgage banker/leader in the Greater Houston area and has worked in real estate and mortgage lending. He has described himself publicly as a Christian, husband, and father.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
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 Emphasizes reforming outdated policies to promote economic growth and homeownership.
Healthcare
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.
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Immigration & Border
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.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
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.
Climate & Energy
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.
Public Safety & Guns
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.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Jon Bonck won the Republican runoff for 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 in the final race for the seat.
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Polls
TX-38 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
TX-38 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Jon Bonck for TX-38 Republican nominee?
Club for Growth PAC
Political organization
Club for Growth PAC endorsed Jon Bonck in Texas's 38th Congressional District race.
Mike Johnson
Public figure
Mike Johnson and other House Republican leaders endorsed Jon Bonck.
Morgan Luttrell
Public figure
Morgan Luttrell endorsed Jon Bonck for Congress in Texas's 38th District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.5M
$1.1M
$762.2K
$381.1K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$1.5M
$299.6K
$1.2M
$72.0K
Source: FEC