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Susan Wright, a Republican activist, and widow of deceased Congressman Ron Wright who died of Covid in February captured first place in the “jungle primary” in the Texas 6th congressional district. Twenty-three candidates vied for two spots in the runoff election in July and Wright finished first by a large margin.
In the battle for the second spot in the runoff, air force veteran and Texas state House representative Jake Ellzey is in a tight battle with Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez. Ellzey is leading by less than 350 votes with 100 percent of precincts reporting.
Wright had received a late endorsement from Donald Trump which appeared to boost her into a comfortable lead.
Susan Wright advances to runoff in Texas House special election
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Republican Susan Wright advanced to a runoff in a special election for the seat representing Texas 6th Congressional district left vacant by her late husband Rep. Ron Wright. Photo by Susan Wright/Flickr
Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, died on February 8, 2021, after a battle with cancer and COVID-19. He was the first member of congress to die from the coronavirus. Photo courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives/Wikimedia Commons
May 2 (UPI) Republican Susan Wright advanced to a runoff election to represent Texas 6th Congressional district, media outlets projected Sunday.