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Updated · Fox News · May 27
Jon Bonck Wins Texas 38th GOP Runoff After Leading March Primary With 47.7%
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 27

Jon Bonck Wins Texas 38th GOP Runoff After Leading March Primary With 47.7%

11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 27
  • Jon Bonck won Tuesday’s Republican runoff in Texas’ 38th Congressional District, defeating Shelly deZevallos to claim the nomination in the Houston-area open-seat race.
  • The runoff was required after Bonck fell short of an outright primary win in March, when he led the field with 47.7% while deZevallos advanced with 18.6%.
  • Bonck, a Houston-area mortgage industry manager backed by Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, now faces Democrat Melissa McDonough in November.
  • Cook Political Report rates the district Solid Republican, putting Bonck on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt, who gave up the House seat to run for the Senate.
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