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The death of Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX) yielded a 23-candidate runoff to fill his seat in a changing district.

GOP leaders who defy Trump feel the heat from his base CNN 1 hr ago © Provided by CNN Months after voters ousted Donald Trump from the White House, the fractures within the GOP are in sharp relief as the party wrestles with its post-Trump identity and prominent Republicans who stood up to him after the January 6 insurrection are feeling heat from his base with primaries brewing ahead of next years midterms. Looking to cement his grip on the GOP despite the partys losses in 2020, the former...

Texas special election: Republican Susan Wright advances to runoff in race for U.S. House seat, NBC News projects Allan Smith © Provided by NBC News Susan Wright will advance to a runoff election for her deceased husbands North Texas congressional seat, NBC News projected Saturday. Wright, the widow of Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, and a longtime activist in local GOP politics, emerged from a 23-person field as one of the top two candidates vying to represent Texas 6th Congression...

© Susan Wright Republican Susan Wright on Saturday advanced to a runoff in the race to represent Texas’s 6th Congressional District, while other candidates continued to vie for the second spot. Wright was seen as the frontrunner in the race, scoring a coveted endorsement from former President Trump.  "Susan Wright will be a terrific Congresswoman (TX-06) for the Great State of Texas. She is the wife of the late Congressman Ron Wright, who has always been supportive of our America First P...

Ellzey, Sanchez battle into night for berth in June 5 final vote Waxahachie Daily Light The U.S. House District 6 special election will proceed to a June 5 runoff with the widow of the late congressman facing one of two opponents separated by less than 400 votes across the entire three-county district. Susan Wright, whose husband, Rep. Ron Wright, died in February from complications of COVID-19 and stage-4 lung cancer, led the district with 15,020 votes or 19.2 percent as of 11:04 p.m. Saturday...

Three of the biggest local races are likely to have another round of voting. Author: Jennifer Prohov (WFAA), WFAA Staff Published: 10:24 AM CDT May 2, 2021 Updated: 10:24 AM CDT May 2, 2021 DALLAS — Election Day is over, and the results are being tallied. With so many candidates placing their hats in the ring, it looks like there are going to be a few runoffs later this summer, especially in some of the closely-watched elections.  Many local co...

Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey will advance to a runoff in the special election for Texas' 6th Congressional District.

Republican Susan Wright on Saturday advanced to a runoff in the race to represent Texas’s 6th Congressional District, while other candidates continued to vie for the second spot.

Rep. Ron Wright died just weeks into office after a COVID diagnosis. His widow, endorsed by Donald Trump, is now in a runoff for his seat.

10 things you need to know today: May 1, 2021 Tim ODonnell 1. India recorded 3,689 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the countrys deadliest day since the coronavirus pandemic began. Sunday was the fourth straight day during which more than 3,000 people died of the disease. The number of new infections dropped slightly from the day before, when the tally crossed 400,000 in a 24-hour period for the first time, to 392,488. Hospitals remain overwhelmed and face...