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Jake is the only candidate for Congress to pass conservative measures into law. He continues to make us proud. These are just a few key highlights of the results Jake has gotten us so far: Pro-Life. Co-Sponsored and Passed the Heartbeat Bill (SB 8) – Banning all abortions upon the detection of a heartbeat. 2nd Amendment.
Mar 5, 2024 · Last updated April 10, 2024. Texas 6th Congressional District Primary Election Results. ‹ See all Texas state results. Republican Primary. Winner. Jake Ellzey wins the Republican primary. Race ...
- Ellzey’s Persistence
- A Bipartisan Coalition
- Trump’s Commitment
Going into the race, local political observers knew not to discount Ellzey. It would be his fourth competitive campaign in the region in seven years. He first ran for the Texas House there in 2014, then for the congressional seat in 2018 — facing Ron Wright in a primary runoff and losing by a small margin — and then for the state House again last y...
From the start of the runoff, there was speculation that Democrats could play a role in picking the winner. The 2020 Democratic nominee for the seat, Stephen Daniel, quickly announced after the May election that he would vote for Ellzey in the runoff, saying Democrats “may be the deciding factor in this election.” While there is not data to support...
Toward the end of the runoff, Ellzey and his allies began openly questioning whether Trump had made an informed choice in backing Wright. Ellzey’s highest-profile surrogate, former Gov. Rick Perry, told the Dallas Morning Newsthat Trump was “fed a bill of goods” before endorsing Wright. In a mid-July interview, another top Ellzey endorser, Crenshaw...
Jul 27, 2021 · State Rep. Jake Ellzey of Waxahachie beat fellow Republican Susan Wright on Tuesday to succeed her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, and pull off a major upset against a candidate ...
Jul 28, 2021 · Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office.
Jul 27, 2021 · State Representative Jake Ellzey defeated Susan Wright in a special runoff election for a U.S. House seat in Texas’ Sixth District, winning over 50 percent of the vote, and will now join the ...
Jul 27, 2021 · Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving ...
