Republican Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt just threw a wrench into Sen. John Cornyn’s reelection plans.

Hunt, a two-term House Republican, entered the contested Senate primary on Monday following months of speculation about whether the Houston-area lawmaker would spurn Senate GOP leadership and take a shot at unseating John Cornyn. The incumbent senator has been engaged in a primary dogfight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton since the early spring and Hunt believes he is best positioned to win a crowded primary — and the general election.

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