Congressman Wesley Hunt recently announced he is entering the heated Texas Republican Senate primary race. He joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his campaign, where he stands on the issues, and how he differentiates himself from the other candidate, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn.

Texas Congressman Wesley Hunt ended months of speculation Monday, announcing he is running in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. He joins Sen. John Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The latest survey of likely GOP primary voters by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs and Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs shows Paxton polling 34% in a three-way race, with Cornyn polling 33%, Hunt 22%, and 11% of respondents unsure.

Republican congressman Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign

The contentious Republican primary between Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received a political jolt of its own after Representative Wesley Hunt ended months of speculation and entered the race. On Monday, Oct. 6, he announced his campaign and joined Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, and Paxton.

La., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, R-N.Y., of shutting down the government to avoid a primary challenge.