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TX-06: Meet the candidates in the race for Texas' open congressional seat A special election will be held May 1 to fill the seat held by Ron Wright until he died in early February. Credit: AP FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019 file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, fourth from right, on Capitol Hill in Washington during the opening session of the 116th Congress. Wright, the Texas Republican who had battled health challenges over the past year including lung cancer treatment died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, more than two weeks ...

Susan Wright, GOP activist and wife of late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, moving toward campaign to replace him Texas Tribune Tags:  Credit: REUTERS/Tom Brenner Susan Wright, the wife of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, is getting close to launching a campaign for his seat and could announce her bid as soon as this week, according to two people close to the family who were not authorized to speak on the record about her plans. Ron Wright died earlier this month after living for years with cancer and testing positive for coronavirus in January. His funeral was held Saturday.

Texas GOP Representative Ron Wright died on Monday with COVID-19 battle during the recent office campaign.  GOP Rep. Ron Wright died from COVID-19 while receiving cancer care (Photo : Rep Van Taylor/ Twitter Screenshot) GOP Representative Ron Wright Dies After a Recent Battle with COVID-19 "Ron Wright was an incredible father, loving husband & proud Texan. He dedicated his life to serving his community, most recently representing TX-06 in Congress. @RepRonWright faced adversity with strength & grace, inspiring all who knew him. I'm lucky to have called Ron a friend." -Rep. Van Taylor Wright,...

Rep. Ron Wright of Texas dies after battle with COVID-19 Gromer Jeffers Jr. and Tom Benning, The Dallas Morning News © Shaban Athuman/The Dallas Morning News/TNS Ron Wright gives remarks during an announcement of Google' s new data center in Midlothian, Texas, on Friday, June 14, 2019. DALLAS – Rep. Ron Wright of Texas died Sunday night less than three weeks after contracting COVID-19. He was 67. His family and a spokesperson confirmed Wright’s death due to the coronavirus Monday morning. The Republican congressman from Arlington, who was reelected in November, also had...

The 67-year-old had been battling lung cancer for several years and was hospitalized in mid-September due to complications surrounding his treatment.