Michael Reagan
Special to the USA TODAY Network
Will Donald Trump’s endorsements in the 2022 Republican primaries be a double-edged sword for the party?
Based on the surprising results of this week’s special House runoff election in Texas, they could be.
The Republican-only election in a congressional district near Fort Worth was a runoff between Susan Wright, who was endorsed by Trump, and a freshman state representative named Jake Ellzey.
According to all the experts, Wright should have won fairly easily.
She was the widow of Rep. Don Wright, whose COVID-19 related death in February triggered the election.
She was a solid conservative in a conservative district.