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Jake Ellzey beats Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress Jake Ellzey beats Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress Former President Donald Trump put his weight behind Wright, but Ron Wright’s widow is stunned by Ellzey, a state lawmaker from Waxahachie. State Representative Jake Ellzey gives thumbs up to members of the media at the conclusion of an interview session as he is surrounded by supporters after being confirmed the winner of his runoff election with Susan Wright in the race to replace the late Ron Wright's...

  Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright in a special runoff in Texas’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday night, dealing a blow to both her and former President Trump The Associated Press called the race for Ellzey, who won more than 53 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts reporting. Ellzey and Wright were the top vote-getters in a May special election in which nobody won an outright majority of the vote, sparking the Tuesday contest. ADVERTISEMENT The election was triggered after the February death of Rep. Ron Wright Susan Wright ran with endorsements from Trump ...

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press Jul 27, 2021 14 hrs ago AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office. Ellzey’s come-from-behind victory over Republican Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright, in a special congressional election runoff near Dallas is likely to be celebrated by Trump antagonists who have warned against his continued hold on the GOP. Trump backed Wright from the start and h...

Ellzey is a Republican state legislator who finished a distant second to Wright in May, and who only narrowly made the runoff over a Democrat. The seat opened up following the death of Ron Wright, who in February became the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Far from running on an anti-Trump platform, Ellzey did not try distancing himself from the twice-impeached former president. He instead sought to overcome the lack of Trump’s backing by raising more money and showing off other endorsements, including the support of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Trump ha...

The Texas Tribune Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey are looking to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, at Texas' 6th congressional district. By: Patrick Svitek and last updated 2021-07-27 22:25:22-04 State Rep. Jake Ellzey of Waxahachie is projected to beat fellow Republican Susan Wright on Tuesday to succeed her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, and pull off a major upset against a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump. With 93% of precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ called the race for Ellzey late Tuesday, when he had 52.92% of votes t...