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Gov. Greg Abbott sets July 27 as date of special election runoff to succeed late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: REUTERS/Al Drago Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott has selected July 27 as the date of the special election runoff to replace the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington. Early voting starts July 19. The runoff features two Republicans: Wright's widow, Susan Wright, and state Rep. Jake Ellzey of Waxahachie. Susan Wright, a member of the State Republican Executive Committee,...

Trump’s Kingmaking Plan Threatens GOP’s Congress Hopes in 2022 Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump could hurt Republicans’ chances of regaining control of Congress in the 2022 midterms, just by endorsing the candidates working so hard to win his backing. The former president is studying races and plans to bestow his superlative-laden endorsements around the country in many 2022 primary or general election contests for the U.S. House, Senate and governorships, according to a person familiar with his thinking. © Bloomberg Key Speakers At Cons...

Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey. Washington (CNN)The special runoff election in Texas' 6th Congressional District will take place on July 27, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a proclamation Wednesday, with early voting starting July 19. The runoff features two Republican candidates, Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey, vying for the seat held by Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after contracting Covid-19. Susan Wright is Ron Wright's widow. Wright and Ellzey forced the special runoff election earlier this month after beating out a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for...

Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.21 Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. May 13, 2021, 4:00 PM UTC BySteve Benen Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * Shortly after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) exited the White House yesterday following infrastructure talks, his campaign supporters received a fundraising text that read, "I just met with Corrupt Joe Biden and he's STILL planning to push his radical Socialist agenda onto the American people." So much for good-faith, bipartisan talks. * With only ...

Article content WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Congress reacted jubilantly and removed their masks on Thursday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can stop wearing face coverings even indoors in most cases. “Free at last,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said as he left the chamber, according to a reporter for The New York Times, who tweeted out a photo of a maskless McConnell. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Congressional Republicans celebrate new CDC ...