U.S. House · Texas's 38th District
Jon Bonck
Sales manager, Bonck & Baker Mortgage GroupR
- Race
- U.S. House · Texas's 38th District
- Result
- Jon Bonck, projected winner
- Opponents
- Melissa McDonough (D); Alex McMenemy (G)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
Life begins at conception. No compromise.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 38
2026-11-03
| Melissa McDonough D | challenger |
| Jon Bonck R | challenger |
| Alex McMenemy G | challenger |
Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff against Shelly deZevallos, 64.8% to 35.2%
Said vs. did
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Biography
Jon Bonck won the election for Texas's open 38th District on November 3, 2026, defeating Melissa McDonough, according to unofficial results, and is set to take office when the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2027. A Houston-area mortgage sales manager with a background in quality control and marketing in the biochemical and petroleum industries, he won the Republican nomination in a May 26, 2026 primary runoff. His campaign website describes him as a deacon and Bible study teacher at Second Baptist Church.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Bonck earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Louisiana State University and worked in quality control in the biochemical and petroleum industries.[1] He moved into a marketing role with Nalco Champion in 2015 and became a sales manager at Bonck & Baker Mortgage Group in 2019, where he was working as of the 2026 primary.[1] His campaign website says he and his wife, Laura, have more than two decades of combined experience in real estate.[2]
Bonck finished first in the 10-candidate March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 46.8% and won the May 26 runoff against Shelly deZevallos with 64.8%.[1] His campaign website says he serves as a deacon and Bible study teacher at Second Baptist Church.[2] Bonck won the November 3, 2026 general election with 51.5% of the vote to Melissa McDonough's 47.3%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Stricter gun laws
“God-given rights don’t need D.C.’s permission.”[5]
Under the heading 'Protect the Second Amendment' on his campaign site
Campaign money$1.6M raised · 66% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $1.0M
- PACs & committees $173K
- Own money & loans $351K
Largest committee contributions
- Club for Growth PAC PAC$17K
- American Revival PAC PAC$15K
- Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee PAC$15K
- Jobs, Freedom, and Security PAC PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee PAC$10K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC PAC$10K
- Koch, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) PAC$7,500
- RVFPAC PAC$6,000
- Jim Jordan for Congress Candidate committee$6,000
- Texas Values PAC PAC$5,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/jon-bonck
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Jon Bonck · Ballotpedia (quoting Bonck's campaign website) Reference
- 2.Jon Bonck for Congress · Jon Bonck for Congress · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 3.Texas's 38th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Jon Bonck · Ballotpedia (quoting Bonck's campaign website) Reference
- 5.Jon Bonck for Congress (home) · Jon Bonck for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words