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Representative Ron Wright died earlier this year and his death led to a special election.  The race to replace him drew almost two dozen candidates: 11 Republicans, 10 Democrats, 1 libertarian, 1 independent. The congressional district (CD-06) runs from southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth area to rural Ellis and Navarro counties.  President Trump won the district in 2020 by three points.  [NYT Election Results] The race was close throughout the special election and included Susan Wright the widow of the former congressman.  Susan Wright serves on the Texas State Republican Executive Commit...

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, Ma'Khia Bryant could be seen lunging at two people with a knife as officers arrived at a chaotic scene in which several people were fighting in front o...

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 22:00 GMT/6:00 SGT Reuters 9 hrs ago Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/ 6 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning. TOP STORIES U.S. citizens killed in Israel festival disaster, anger mounts JERUSALEM - U.S. citizens are among the dozens killed and injured in a stampede at a religious festival in Israel, the U.S. Embassy said on Saturday, as criticism mounted in the wake of one of the biggest civilian disast...

23 Candidates Are on Ballot for Open Texas Congressional Seat The front-runner in Saturday’s election is Susan Wright, who has been endorsed by Donald J. Trump and is the widow of Representative Ron Wright, who died of Covid-19 in February. A display of election posters outside an early voting location in Mansfield, Texas. There are 23 candidates on the ballot in Saturday’s special election for a vacant House seat.Credit...LM Otero/Associated Press May 1, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET AUSTIN, Texas — Not long ago, Texas’ Sixth Congressional District seemed to be securely in Republican hands. Ro...

Texas Special Election Results: Sixth Congressional District Updated May 11, 2021, 4:52 PM ET LIVE Texas Special Election Results: Sixth Congressional District Representative Ron Wright of Texas died early this year from complications of Covid-19. His widow, Susan Wright, is among 23 candidates vying for his seat, as Democrats see an opportunity to turn this conservative district blue for the first time in decades. If no candidate clears 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election is required. See full results from Texas’ Sixth Congressional District election in November. Updated May 2, 202...