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Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey will face off in runoff election for state’s 6th district seat

The Texas special election, explained Vox.com 5/2/2021 © RJA1988/Pixabay State flag of Texas A special election for the House seat in Texas’ Sixth Congressional District will head to a runoff, featuring two Republicans in a race that has implications for the 2022 midterms and the post-Trump Republican Party. The special election was called after the death of former Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX) due to Covid-19. Voters in the district, which is centered in suburban Tarrant County, outside of For...

Trump congratulates Susan Wright on Texas runoff advancement, touts own endorsement Jake Dima © Provided by Washington Examiner Former President Donald Trump, on Sunday, congratulated Republican Susan Wright, the widow of former Texas Rep. Ron Wright, on her advancement to the states 6th Congressional District runoff to compete for her husbands former seat. Wright will face state Rep. Jake Ellzey, a fellow Republican, in a runoff election to be scheduled no earlier than May 2...

Special election Saturday to find out who will succeed Ron Wright for 6th Congressional District Saturday is Election Day in Texas, and some national politicians are keying in on a North Texas congressional race. There are 23 candidates vying for a chance to fill the late Congressman Ron Wright’s seat in the Texas 6th Congressional District. Wright died after a battle with COVID-19 and cancer in February. There are lots of layers in the crowded race. "This is the only remotely competitive con...

DALLAS — Susan Wright, a candidate in Texas' 6th Congressional District, has publicly denounced an automated call that accuses her of murdering her husband, the late Rep. Ron Wright of Arlington. The calls began Friday morning, a day before the special election to fill Ron Wright’s unexpired term. They are not sourced to anyone or any campaign. It’s not usual for anonymous smear tactics to ...

2021/05/01 10:55 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 loc... 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) Texas congressional candidate Michael Wood, left, smiles as he...

Reuters US Domestic News Summary Reuters 4 hrs ago At funeral of Black teen shot by Ohio police in melee, eulogies, appeals for unity The funeral for a Black teenager shot by police as she wielded a knife during a melee in Columbus, Ohio, last week drew family, friends and elected officials on Friday who delivered eulogies, appeals for unity and calls for an overhaul of policing. In her final moments, captured on widely seen police videos, MaKhia Bryant could be seen lunging at two people w...

Crowded field of Republicans and Democrats compete for Texas House seat CNN 3 hrs ago © CNN/Jeremy Moorhead A special election in Texas on Saturday features a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for the US House seat formerly held by the late GOP Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after contracting Covid-19. Candidates from both parties are competing on the same ballot, with 23 candidates in total, including 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats. If no candidate wins more t...

A Republican congressional candidate in Texas has notified law enforcement over a rather stunning robocall attempting to smear her by baselessly accusing her of being responsible for her husband's death.

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...