Hunter was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937–January 3, 1943).
Hunter was chosen as a Democrat to serve in the U.S. Congress during the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh sessions, spanning from January 3, 1937, to January 3, 1943.