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‘Huge Loss’ For Trump In Texas As He Tries To Dodge Blame Photo from Susan Wrights campaign Facebook Reprinted with permission from Alternet Donald Trump is refusing to concede defeat, although this time though he was not the candidate. Trump endorsed Susan Wright in the Texas Republican special election runoff for a U.S. House seat – a seat that opened after Wrights husband, Rep. Ron Wright, died of coronavirus. She lost on Tuesday to Jake Ellzey. Not according ...

Susan Wright lost her congressional race, but the big loser was Trump His candidate endorsements are causing trouble for the GOP. Susan Wright, Republican candidate for Texas 6th Congressional District, greets voters outside a polling location during early voting for a special runoff election on Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. She lost the race to Jake Ellzey, a Republican state legislator.(Elias Valverde II) 1:30 AM on Jul 29, 2021 CDT The unexpected loser in Tuesday’s special...

Wrights defeat in texas sixth congressional district on tuesday, quote, sent shock waves through trumps inner circle. earlier this month he opted to support her over jake elsi, the former presidents advisers are reportedly feeling more pressure to win another special election in ohio next week. trump released a statement praising his preferred candidate, lobby yet mike carey on tuesday. the protrump make america great again pac also made a decision to spend $300,000 to bolster carrys efforts. ad...

Ellzey bucks Trump establishment, wins U.S. House runoff election North Texas voters eschew former presidents endorsement of congressman’s widow in battle between conservatives (Note: This is a developing story and will be updated.) A political earthquake with only a three-county coverage area — but with shockwaves that undoubtedly were felt at a mansion in South Florida — was registered Tuesday night in North Texas. In a stinging rejection of former president Donald Trump’s endorsement...

Jake Ellzey beats Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress Jake Ellzey beats Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress Former President Donald Trump put his weight behind Wright, but Ron Wright’s widow is stunned by Ellzey, a state lawmaker from Waxahachie. State Representative Jake Ellzey gives thumbs up to members of the media at the conclusion of an interview session as he is surrounded by supporters after being confir...

  Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright in a special runoff in Texas’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday night, dealing a blow to both her and former President Trump The Associated Press called the race for Ellzey, who won more than 53 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts reporting. Ellzey and Wright were the top vote-getters in a May special election in which nobody won an outright majority of the vote, sparking the Tuesday contest. ADVERTISEMENT The election was ...

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press Jul 27, 2021 14 hrs ago AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office. Ellzey’s come-from-behind victory over Republican Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright, in a special congressional election runoff near Dallas is likely to be celebrated by Trump antagon...

Ellzey is a Republican state legislator who finished a distant second to Wright in May, and who only narrowly made the runoff over a Democrat. The seat opened up following the death of Ron Wright, who in February became the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Far from running on an anti-Trump platform, Ellzey did not try distancing himself from the twice-impeached former president. He instead sought to overcome the lack of Trump’s backing by raising more money...

The Texas Tribune Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey are looking to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, at Texas 6th congressional district. By: Patrick Svitek and last updated 2021-07-27 22:25:22-04 State Rep. Jake Ellzey of Waxahachie is projected to beat fellow Republican Susan Wright on Tuesday to succeed her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, and pull off a major upset against a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump. With 93% of precincts...

GOPs Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival Congressional District 6 candidate Jake Ellzey talks with supporters during an evening fundraiser at Legal Draft in Arlington, Texas on July 14, 2021. A runoff for a U.S. House seat in Texas is deciding who will fill the remaining term of Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after contracting COVID-19. Voters on Tuesday, July 27 were choosing between Republican Susan Wright, the widow of the lat...