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Marvalette Hunter

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas

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Democrat

Marvalette Hunter

Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas

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TX-38 Democratic nominee?

$1.7K

MAR 10, 2026

Primary Election

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31%chance to win

$1.7K

MAR 10, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current rolePolitical staffer (chief of staff)

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationTexas

BackgroundPolitical staffer (chief of staff)

EducationCornell University — M.R.P. (City & Regional Planning) (1991)

Notable personal detailsMarvalette Hunter is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas's 38th Congressional District. She has worked in public service and local government, including as chief of staff to Rep. Sylvester Turner and in the Houston mayor's office. Her background also includes work in housing and community development and as a business owner in real estate development. She earned a master's degree in city and regional planning from Cornell University and a bachelor of architecture degree from Florida A&M University.

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Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports public investment to grow jobs and small businesses, expanded workforce training and infrastructure, protections for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and policies to expand access to capital and affordable housing; emphasizes fighting cuts to entitlement programs rather than reducing government spending. The campaign platform prioritizes higher public spending on workforce, health, and housing programs and regulatory/supportive measures for local businesses.

Healthcare

Supports making healthcare more affordable by strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act, lowering prescription drug prices, expanding Medicaid access, investing in community health centers, and improving maternal and preventive care. Opposes cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and lists affordable healthcare (including mental health) as a campaign priority.

Climate & Energy

Supports investing in clean energy and workforce training for clean energy jobs and includes flood mitigation and infrastructure modernization as part of resilience efforts. Platform emphasizes pairing clean-energy workforce development with broader infrastructure and community resilience investments.

Latest News

AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Marvalette Hunter is not mentioned in the provided news summaries, so there is no clear recent news about this person. The available items focus on Texas election races, especially the Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff and other congressional contests. Based on these summaries, it is unclear why Hunter is in the news right now.

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Articles

UTUSA TODAY4 months ago