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Voters in a GOP-leaning district based in the Ft. Worth area go to the polls Saturday in a very crowded race to pick a replacement for Rep. Ron Wright (R-Tex.), who died of COVID.
'Disgusting' robocall accuses Texas candidate Wright of causing husband's death POLITICO 3 hrs ago By Alex Isenstadt and Ally Mutnick © Susan Wright for Congress Susan Wright is running in the special election to succeed her husband, who passed away in February after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Texas Republican congressional candidate Susan Wright is seeking help from federal law enforcement the day before her special election, after supporters reported receiving robocalls that accused her of being responsible for the death of her late husband. Wright’s campaign r...
The special election is in the sixth district, whose Republican representative, Ron Wright, died in February. Twenty-three candidates will compete: all but one of the 11 Republicans are tied to the apron strings of Trump, the former president who still dominates the party. One candidate, the former wrestler Dan Rodimer, promises to âmake America Texas againâ and has said âcommies in DC are ruining Americaâ. Trump has endorsed another â Susan Wright, the former congressmanâs widow who the former president said on Saturday âwill be strong on the border, crime,...
Texas special election: Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey advance to runoff for House seat, NBC News projects Allan Smith © Provided by NBC News Republicans Susan Wright and state Rep. Jake Ellzey will advance to a runoff in the special election to fill a North Texas congressional seat, NBC News projects — locking Democrats out in the first hotly-contested special election of President Joe Biden's term. Wright, a longtime activist in local GOP politics and the widow of Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas., emerged from the 23-person field as the one of the top two candidates v...
Texas special congressional election tests Trump’s enduring appeal in GOP Dave Goldiner A Congressional election deep in the heart of Texas is set to test the strength of former President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party. Voters in a GOP-leaning district based in the Fort Worth area go to the polls Saturday in a very crowded race to pick a replacement for Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died of COVID. The race may well go to a runoff if, as expected, none of the 23 candidates wins 50% of what should be a fairly low-turnout affair. Trump is backing Wright’s wid...