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A second former Trump administration official is running in the election this spring to succeed the late Republican Rep. Ron Wright of Texas.

If the deaths of two congressional-level Republicans after contracting coronavirus are grim markers of the virus’s toll, their two widows campaigning to take their place may be symbols of perseverance and renewal after the pandemic.

The House approved a historic $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill and we have the latest on embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

For both men, their political fortunes and the tests imposed by their parties seem disconnected from the central question of this moment: How did they govern through a challenging year?

A crowded field 23 candidates file Congressional District 6 special election JAMES RUSSELL | Contributing Writer Twenty-three candidates have filed to run for Congressional District 6, a purplish district that includes southeast Tarrant County, as well as Ellis and Navarro counties. The seat opened up after former Congressman Ron Wright of Arlington passed away suddenly on Feb. 7 from COVID-19. Wright, known as much for his bow tie as he was his hardcore conservative views, including opposition...

Dan Rodimer Announces Surprise Run for Congress in Texas 6th District, Cites Personal Ties to Lone Star State As Reason News provided by Share this article Share this article DALLAS, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Republican Big Dan Rodimer has announced his run for Texas Congressional District 6 for the May 1 special election to fill the vacant seat of former U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX). With an hour to go before the deadline, Rodimer, a former professional wrestler and law school graduate, fil...

| Credit: John Locher/AP/Shutterstock A former professional wrestler who has been backed by Donald Trump is making his third bid for public office — this time in Texas. Dan Rodimer filed to run for a vacant seat in Texas 6th Congressional District on Wednesday, according to the Texas Tribune. Rodimer, 42, lost his last race in Nevada in November and previously fell short in a 2018 state Senate election there. Politico and the Tribune report that Rodimer is now one of 23 candidates running for...

Former WWE Wrestler Running for Office in Texas People 3/5/2021 © Provided by People John Locher/AP/Shutterstock Dan Rodimer A former professional wrestler who has been backed by Donald Trump is making his third bid for public office — this time in Texas. Dan Rodimer filed to run for a vacant seat in Texas 6th Congressional District on Wednesday, according to the Texas Tribune. Rodimer, 42, lost his last race in Nevada in November and previously fell short in a 2018 state Senate election...

Dan Rodimer lost a Congressional bid in Nevada in November and previously fell short in a 2018 race