'Inclusive for all': First-term Black Republican talks non-White voters ditching Dems for GOP

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First-term House Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, is a part a growing group of young, Black conservative lawmakers who are steadily changing the face of the Republican Party – and he believes that more non-White voters will follow.

"This is what the party is today. This is the future of the party as well," Hunt told Fox News Digital in an interview.

Despite only being elected to Congress roughly a year and a half ago, Hunt – a retired Army captain who served in Iraq – is slated to speak at this week's Republican National Convention (RNC), where former President Donald Trump will be formally declared the party's White House nominee.

He's also been instrumental to Trump on the campaign trail, co-hosting various events with Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., in a bid to raise Trump's support among Black voters.

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Hunt said it was important for more non-White Americans to join the GOP because it reflects the country's own changing demographics. He pointed to his own home state of Texas, for instance, which is projected to be a majority-Hispanic state by the next census, Hunt said.

"I don't like playing identity politics, and I leave that to the left. But what I do want to be is inclusive for all Americans," Hunt said. "We all want to do better. We all want a better middle class. We all want a safe southern border. We all