Democrats have come a long way toward competing in Texas but we still have a long way to go, Sanchez said in a statement.
Ellzey is a state lawmaker who narrowly lost the GOP nomination for the seat in 2018 and carried the backing of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Susan Wright had already been seen as a favourite in a crowded race to fill the seat of her late husband, who died in February after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He was 67.
The date of the runoff has not yet been set.
Wright will enter the runoff with the backing of former President Donald Trump, who waited until just days before the election to endorse Wright.
House runoff in Texas set between GOP s Wright, Ellzey
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