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A congressional seat is on the ballot in Texas on Saturday. Watch the TX-6 special election results here. Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Saturday is election day in the special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington. The polls close at 7 p.m. Central time, and we’ll have live results on this page soon after. Twenty-three candidates are on t...

Tammy Allison joins the list of candidates for the 6 th Congressional District seat. "I didnt ask to run,” Allison said. “The residents and people of District 6 did. Ive been a public servant in the executive branch for my entire career. Stepping up to the plate to answer this call feels like a natural part of my journey to serve others." A first-generation Nigerian-American, Allison has undergone several challenging life obstacles such as childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, and more...

Voters in a GOP-leaning district based in the Ft. Worth area go to the polls Saturday in a very crowded race to pick a replacement for Rep. Ron Wright (R-Tex.), who died of COVID.

Disgusting robocall accuses Texas candidate Wright of causing husbands death POLITICO 3 hrs ago By Alex Isenstadt and Ally Mutnick © Susan Wright for Congress Susan Wright is running in the special election to succeed her husband, who passed away in February after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Texas Republican congressional candidate Susan Wright is seeking help from federal law enforcement the day before her special election, after supporters reported receiving robocal...

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 22:00 GMT/6:00 SGT Reuters 9 hrs ago Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/ 6 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning. TOP STORIES U.S. citizens killed in Israel festival disaster, anger mounts JERUSALEM - U.S. citizens are among the dozens killed and injured in a stampede at a religious festival in Israel, the U...

The special election is in the sixth district, whose Republican representative, Ron Wright, died in February. Twenty-three candidates will compete: all but one of the 11 Republicans are tied to the apron strings of Trump, the former president who still dominates the party. One candidate, the former wrestler Dan Rodimer, promises to “make America Texas again” and has said “commies in DC are ruining America”. Trump has endorsed another – Susan Wright, the former congressm...

23 Candidates Are on Ballot for Open Texas Congressional Seat The front-runner in Saturday’s election is Susan Wright, who has been endorsed by Donald J. Trump and is the widow of Representative Ron Wright, who died of Covid-19 in February. A display of election posters outside an early voting location in Mansfield, Texas. There are 23 candidates on the ballot in Saturday’s special election for a vacant House seat.Credit...LM Otero/Associated Press May 1, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET AUSTIN, Texas �...

Texans around Dallas will go to the polls on Saturday to fill the seat of the late Rep. Ron Wright, deciding between a field of 23 candidates — including

Texas special election: Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey advance to runoff for House seat, NBC News projects Allan Smith © Provided by NBC News Republicans Susan Wright and state Rep. Jake Ellzey will advance to a runoff in the special election to fill a North Texas congressional seat, NBC News projects — locking Democrats out in the first hotly-contested special election of President Joe Bidens term. Wright, a longtime activist in local GOP politics and the widow of...

Several North Texas cities to elect new mayors Saturday; Dallas City Council spots also to be chosen By FOX 4 Staff DALLAS - Saturday is Texas municipal election day for city and school board elections. One of the biggest races is for the mayor of Fort Worth. Incumbent Betsy Price is not running for re-election after almost 10 years in office. Ten candidates are hoping to fill her shoes, and Following the release of early voting numbers, Tarrant County Democratic Party Chairperson Deborah Peop...