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AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Susan Wright of Texas, the widow of the first member of Congress to die after contracting COVID-19, secured a place in a U.S. House runoff for her late husband’s seat Saturday night. With votes still being counted, Wright was ahead with more than 18% of the vote in Texas’ 6th Congressional District. Close behind were Republican Jake Ellzey and Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez for the other runoff spot. Wright, a GOP activist, moved on with the backing of President...

Susan Wright, left, the widow of the first US Congressman to die from COVID, has progressed to the runoff for her late husband Rons Texas House seat after an endorsement from Trump.

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster A special election was held in Texas Saturday for the 6th Congressional District. Texas Democrats (and national Democrats) were hopeful that their party could successfully pick up the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Ron Wright, a Republican (pictured above). Just like Charlie Brown and Lucy with the football, it looks as though the hopes of Democrats have once again been extinguished. A run-off will be between Rep. Wright’s widow, Susan, who won the top spot in ...

Live-updating maps, vote counts, and analysis of the Texas congressional special election from The Washington Post.

KERA News Susan Wright, 6th Congressional District candidate, hosted an election night event at El Primos Mexican Grill & Cantina in Mansfield. Republican Susan Wright, widow of the first member of Congress to die after contracting COVID-19, secured a place in a U.S. House runoff for her late husband’s seat Saturday night. With votes still being counted, Wright was ahead with more than 18% of the vote in Texas’ 6th Congressional District. Close behind were Republican Jake Ellzey and Democ...

Republican Susan Wright makes U.S. House runoff in Texas By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Published: May 1, 2021, 8:58pm Share: Volunteer Al Green looks at his phone as he takes a break from holding a sign supporting his candidate in a local election outside an early voting location Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Mansfield, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Susan Wright of Texas, the widow of the first member of Congress to die after contracting COVID-19...

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...