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Ellzey, Sanchez battle into night for berth in June 5 final vote
Waxahachie Daily Light
The U.S. House District 6 special election will proceed to a June 5 runoff with the widow of the late congressman facing one of two opponents separated by less than 400 votes across the entire three-county district.
Susan Wright, whose husband, Rep. Ron Wright, died in February from complications of COVID-19 and stage-4 lung cancer, led the district with 15,020 votes or 19.2 percent as of 11:04 p.m. Saturday.
Freshman Texas House Rep. Jake Ellzey of Ellis County was second with 10,842 votes or 13.9 percent, and Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez, an Ellis County native who resides in Fort Worth, was third with 10,476 votes or 13.4 percent with votes still being tabulated late Saturday.
U.S. House special election, WISD bond referendum spice up ballot
Waxahachie Daily Light
Normally, the early-May joint city and school elections are a staid affair, with local candidates vying genially for local office. The last two election cycles, however, have been anything but normal.
Last spring’s balloting was shoved to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the stakes in Ellis County are boosted by not only a major Waxahachie ISD bond referendum, but also a U.S. congressional special election made necessary by the Feb. 7 death of District 6 Republican Rep. Ron Wright.
Tuesday was the final day for early voting at election centers throughout Ellis County. Election Day voting begins Saturday at 7 a.m. and will continue until 7 p.m. A list of vote centers is available on the Ellis County Elections website.
Midlothian Chamber Board Endorses All 4 Bond Propositions
Midlothian Chamber Endorses All Four Bond Propositions Citing Need to Meet Demands of Growth
Following a poll of its 15 Board Members, the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce has announced that the organization officially supports all four propositions on the May 1st bond election. Chamber CEO Laura Terhune stated, “The Chamber Board feels it is important that Midlothian have the facilities and roads to maintain a high quality of life.” She continued, “These bond propositions will help to ensure the community is able to meet the demands of our rapid growth.”
Terhune concluded, “Midlothian residents are urged to vote in the May 1st election which will decide the races for City Council and MISD Trustees as well as the Bond Propositions.” Early voting starts on Apr 17 and runs through Apr 29 at the Midlothian Conference Center.
Local hopefuls for office invited to speak at Thursday event
Waxahachie Daily Light
Election Day is less than a month away, and the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce will hold a candidate forum on Thursday evening for all Midlothian ISD and Midlothian City Council races.
The forum will take place at the Midlothian Conference Center at 1 Community Circle from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a meet-and-greet starting at 5:30. The forum will be also streamed online via Facebook Live on the Chamber’s Facebook page.
The event is free and open to the public. Candidates will answer questions from the Chamber’s Legislative Committee. If time permits, the audience may ask additional questions.