Republicans Wright, Ellzey to Meet in Runoff for Texas’ 6th Congressional District – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) Republicans Wright, Ellzey to Meet in Runoff for Texas'' 6th Congressional District Republicans Susan Wright, the widow of former Congressman Ron Wright, and Jake Ellzey secured places in a U.S. House runoff for Wright''s late husband’s seat Saturday night. Wright finished with 19% of the vote in Texas'' 6th Congressional District, while Ellzey garnered 14%. Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez finished third with 13%. Wright, a GOP activist, moved on with the backing of President Donald Trump, who waited until this week to formally make an endorsement in a crowded field of 23 candidates. Susan Wright''s late husband died in February after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He was 67 and had also been battling lung cancer. The date of the runoff has not yet been announced. The North Texas district includes the booming corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it has long been safe Republican territory. But Trump also saw his support there plummet in last year''s election, carrying the district by just three points -- a sharp fall from his double-digit advantage there in 2016. Ten Democrats in the running had hoped that was a sign of an opening in the special election. But the race drew little investment from Democrats nationally after their massive expectations for Texas in 2020 foundered. Texas'' 6th congressional district spans part of three North Texas counties -- Tarrant, Ellis and Navarro. Below is a cumulative count of votes from all three counties.
Republicans Wright, Ellzey to Meet in Runoff for Texas’ 6th Congressional District – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
Republicans Susan Wright, the widow of former Congressman Ron Wright, and Jake Ellzey secured places in a U.S. House runoff for Wright''s late husband’s seat Saturday night. Wright finished with 19% of the vote in Texas'' 6th Congressional District, while Ellzey garnered 14%. Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez finished third with 13%. Wright, a GOP activist, moved on with the backing of President Donald Trump, who waited until this week to formally make an endorsement in a crowded field of 23 candidates. Susan Wright''s late husband died in February after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He was 67 and had also been battling lung cancer. The date of the runoff has not yet been announced. The North Texas district includes the booming corridor between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it has long been safe Republican territory. But Trump also saw his support there plummet in last year''s election, carrying the district by just three points -- a sharp fall from his double-digit advantage there in 2016. Ten Democrats in the running had hoped that was a sign of an opening in the special election. But the race drew little investment from Democrats nationally after their massive expectations for Texas in 2020 foundered. Texas'' 6th congressional district spans part of three North Texas counties -- Tarrant, Ellis and Navarro. Below is a cumulative count of votes from all three counties.