Voters in a GOP-leaning district based in the Ft. Worth area go to the polls Saturday in a very crowded race to pick a replacement for Rep. Ron Wright (R-Tex.), who died of COVID.
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A Congressional election deep in the heart of Texas is set to test the strength of former President Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party.
Voters in a GOP-leaning district based in the Fort Worth area go to the polls Saturday in a very crowded race to pick a replacement for Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died of COVID.
The race may well go to a runoff if, as expected, none of the 23 candidates wins 50% of what should be a fairly low-turnout affair.
Trump is backing Wright’s widow, Susan, a nod that may give her the upper hand over state Rep. Jake Ellzey, who is seen as her main competition in the Sixth Congressional district that includes big chunks of Fort Worth and Arlington as well deep-red rural areas.
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Freshman state Rep. Jake Ellzey joins crowded race to replace Republican Ron Wright in Congress
Large field includes Wright’s widow, Susan Wright, and several Democrats.
Jake Ellzey, then commissioner of the Texas Veterans Commission, spoke during a special ceremony recognizing organizations receiving Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) grants at Dallas City Hall on Aug. 31. (Ting Shen/The Dallas Morning News)
Republican state Rep. Jake Ellzey has entered the crowded field to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress.
The retired Navy fighter pilot from rural Ellis County was elected to the Texas Legislature in 2020 and won’t have to give up his seat to run in the May special election for Congressional District 6. Numerous Republicans and Democrats are vying in the open primary.
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