Jake Ellzey Beats Trump-Endorsed Susan Wright For Texas U.S. House Seat
Former U.S. Navy fighter pilot Jake Ellzey (R) has won the Texas Sixth Congressional seat. Ellzey’s opponent, Susan Wright (R), was endorsed by Donald Trump. Ellzey was able to out-fundraise Wright by almost two-to-one and even won the support of Texas Republicans with close relationships to Trump. On the topic of endorsements, Ellzey said, “She has great endorsements. I had great endorsements that I’m very proud of but at the end of the day, the candidates had to get out and run their own campaigns.” This win is significant as it signals the decreasing influence of Trump over the Republican p...