Meet The Candidates: Evan Hunt For Texas Congressional District 3

A veteran turned community leader takes on extremism in North Texas.

This series is called Meet The Candidates. Over the next fourteen months, I’ll spotlight a handful of Democratic races each month, mainly in the Legislature and in Congress. These aren’t endorsements. They’re introductions, a way to understand who’s running, the districts they hope to represent, and what’s at stake for working people across Texas.

Who is Evan Hunt?

Evan Hunt is a decorated 20-year veteran, a business leader, a Texas family man, and now he’s running for US Congress as a Democrat in Texas’ 3rd District. He says this campaign isn’t about ideology so much as restoring balance and taking our country back from extremist agendas and ensuring that all voices are heard.

Hunt retired as a US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel after a two-decade career marked by overseas missions and leadership roles at home. He answered the call after September 11th, serving as a B-1 Bomber Weapons Systems Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer. He flew multiple combat missions during Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn, and later taught at Red Flag, one of the Air Force’s top-level training exercises.

Even after active duty, Hunt stayed in uniform through the Air National Guard, leading operations and maintenance units as squadron commander, deputy group commander, and more. By the time he retired in 2022, he had earned numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Medal.

When he left the military, Hunt transitioned into the defense and aerospace sector, taking on executive roles in everything from public corporations to venture-backed firms. He developed deep expertise in national security, emerging tech, and global strategy. That experience, he argues, gives him insight into how to help North Texas remain a center for innovation, jobs, and security.

Hunt has lived in Texas for over 11 years, and for the last six, McKinney has been his home. His children attend the local public schools. He sees the challenges parents face, and he wants Congress to respond, not just react.

This district.

I’m discussing the TX03 in relation to the old map because I’m unsure whether the courts will approve the new maps. If they do, we’ll revisit.

TX03 covers much of Collin County, as well as most of Hunt County. Cook PVI lists TX03 as R+10, which could indicate that it is vulnerable in a blue tsunami election. This district’s demographics are as follows: Anglo, 56%; Non-Anglo, 44% (Asian, 14.6%; Black, 11.1%; Hispanic, 16.2%; Black and Hispanic, 26.8%).

In layman’s terms, there’s a sizable and growing Asian community here, and older GOP voting habits that haven’t yet cracked the federal level. This area, within the last year, is also experiencing a significant amount of white flight, but I don’t think many are discussing it yet. Republicans still have the edge here, but the math isn’t what it was a decade ago.

School funding, property taxes, development, gun safety after Allen’s outlet-mall shooting, and abortion rights are live-wire issues. If Democrats make noise, it’ll be by running up margins in Plano/Allen/McKinney, cutting losses in Hunt, and turning out new voters who’ve moved in since the last midterm.

The Republican incumbent.

Congressman Pat Fallon is another carpetbagging Yankee who moved to Texas to grift in Republican politics.

And yes, Pat Fallon is ANOTHER January 6ther. He supported Trump’s 2021 coup and attempt to overturn the election. He’s on our target vote-out list:

Here is Pat Fallon being racist and invalidating a Black educator’s critique of anti-Blackness. Fallon is using “woke” as a dog whistle in this clip to vilify Black women and DEI professionals:

There’s really nothing endearing about Pat Fallon. Once, he was caught at a restaurant in Plano on a date with Texas State Rep. Shelby Slawson (not his wife). But Fallon got his start in the Texas House, where all good Texas Republicans learn alleged morals and virtues.

In Evan Hunt’s own words.

Below are some questions I asked Hunt, based on previous reader polls, and how he answered:

Q: Do you support a Green New Deal or similar large-scale federal climate action plan?

Yes. I believe we need a serious plan to address climate change, but it has to be balanced and realistic. I do not support rigid, one-size-fits-all mandates that risk driving up costs for families or forcing businesses into unrealistic timelines. Instead, I support a “Balanced Green New Deal” approach—one that incentivizes businesses to innovate, invest in clean energy, and create good-paying American jobs. We can make significant progress by offering tax credits, research funding, and smart partnerships that reward forward-thinking companies.

Q: Should the U.S. demilitarize the southern border and repeal harmful immigration policies?

Yes. I support shifting from militarization to smart, humane enforcement by increasing asylum officers and judges, modernizing port-of-entry screening, and expanding legal pathways. I also support ending harmful policies such as family separation while cracking down on cartels and traffickers.

Q: Should Congress ban corporate PAC money and implement public campaign financing?

Yes. I support banning corporate PAC money and adopting a small-donor matching system, paired with real-time transparency requirements and tougher rules against dark money.

Q: Do you support DC statehood, Puerto Rico self-determination, and expanding voting rights through federal law?

Yes. I support DC statehood, a binding self-determination process for Puerto Rico, and robust federal protections for voting rights.

Q: Should Congress pass a federal $17/hour minimum wage, indexed to inflation?

Yes - it’s long overdue.

Bonus Question: What does being a Democrat mean to you in 2026?

Being a Democrat in 2026 means being welcoming and forgiving, peaceful and patriotic, and loud and proud. It means putting service before self. Democrats have an incredible opportunity in the face of great adversity - we can rebrand back to the party of the 99%, not the 1%.

TX03 is changing, whether the GOP wants to admit it or not.

Collin County isn’t the same place it was ten years ago, and Hunt County won’t stay insulated from that forever. The old “family values” rhetoric doesn’t pay the mortgage, it doesn’t fund schools, and it doesn’t stop the next shooting at a mall or church. People here are ready for someone who can talk about service, security, and opportunity without turning every sentence into a culture-war tantrum.

Evan Hunt isn’t a fire-breather, and that’s part of his appeal. He’s measured, pragmatic, and understands that integrity and public service shouldn’t be partisan concepts. Whether that’s enough to crack an R+10 district remains to be seen, but the fight is worth watching.

Because if TX03 starts to move, even a little, it’ll say something big about where Texas is headed next.

Learn more about Evan Hunt on his website, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

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