Rep. Wesley Hunt has filed a police report against a senior adviser to Sen. John Cornyn’s campaign, escalating tensions after the staffer allegedly published the congressman’s personal information online in what Hunt describes as a dangerous act of doxxing.
The incident centers on Matt Mackowiak, Cornyn’s campaign senior adviser and communications director, who posted unredacted documents containing Hunt’s home address, driver’s license number, and social security number on social media last week. The information was shared as part of an apparent attempt to accuse the Houston Republican of voter fraud dating back to 2016.
Serious Security Concerns
Hunt, a U.S. Army veteran who now represents Texas’s 38th congressional district, didn’t mince words about the potential consequences. “In this current climate of political violence, doxxing the home address of a sitting Member of Congress or his family isn’t ‘hardball politics,'” his campaign stated. “It’s reckless. It’s dangerous. It’s illegal. And it puts lives at risk.”
The original social media post has since been deleted, but according to sources familiar with the situation, it included a scan of an affidavit explaining Hunt’s lack of voter ID, Army discharge paperwork, and his congressional biography. Mackowiak later reposted a version with sensitive information redacted, but by then, Hunt’s personal details had already been exposed.
Harris County Constable Mark Herman’s office has confirmed that a police report was filed, and law enforcement officials reportedly plan to subpoena X (formerly Twitter) to retrieve the deleted post as evidence.
Voter Fraud Allegations
What prompted such an extraordinary breach of privacy? The documents were apparently shared to support allegations of voter fraud against Hunt. The controversy stems from a discrepancy in Hunt’s military discharge date—the affidavit Mackowiak shared states October 2016, while Hunt’s discharge paperwork and official biography list 2012.
The timing matters because it relates to Hunt’s voter eligibility in Texas during that period. But Hunt’s team maintains the real issue isn’t about voting records—it’s about the deliberate exposure of a congressman’s personal information that could endanger his family.
Hunt drew parallels to recent security concerns facing public figures. “The tragic situation involving Savannah Guthrie is a painful reminder of how vulnerable our family truly is,” he noted, referencing recent news about the NBC anchor. “They should never be put in harm’s way. And yet, that’s exactly what happened to my family.”
Political Fallout
Has Senator Cornyn reached out to apologize or address the situation? Not according to Hunt, who claims the senior senator has remained silent since the incident. “Instead, his campaign’s actions put my family at risk, and they’ve chosen to look the other way,” Hunt said. “I will continue to pursue every legal avenue available to make sure my parents are safe and that those responsible are held accountable.”
The incident has already created ripples in Texas politics. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who’s challenging Cornyn for his Senate seat, quickly jumped into the fray. “I still can’t believe that John Cornyn’s senior staffer last night doxxed Wesley Hunt’s family and posted his social security number on X and then Cornyn defended it,” Paxton remarked.
For Hunt, this isn’t just about politics. “Despite knowing how dangerous and irresponsible it is to doxx someone’s family, the Cornyn campaign did it to mine,” he said. “What happened to my family members should never happen to anyone.”
As the investigation proceeds, the incident highlights the increasingly personal nature of political conflicts in an era where digital information can be weaponized with a few keystrokes—and where the consequences can extend far beyond the intended political target.
