Will Donald Trumpâs endorsements in the 2022 Republican primaries be a double-edged sword for the party? Based on the surprising results of this weekâs special House runoff election in Texas, they could be. The Republican-only election in a congressional district near Fort Worth was a runoff between Susan Wright, who was endorsed by Trump, and a freshman state representative named Jake Ellzey. According to all the experts, Wright should have won fairly easily. She was the widow of Rep. Don Wright, whose COVID-19 related death in February triggered the election. She was a solid conservative in a conservative district.