Credit: REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan The race to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, has already attracted a crowd of candidates — and more are expected in the coming days. Even before Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the special election would be May 1, Democrats and Republicans were lining up for the seat, and as of Wednesday, at least 11 contenders had entered the contest. They range from the obscure to well known, most notably including Wright's widow and longtime GOP activist Susan Wright, who made her bid official Wednesday morning. The filing deadline is a week away — 5 p.m. March 3.