Republican Susan Wright, the wife of late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, has the lead in the race for Congressional District 6, with the special election to succeed him headed into a runoff.
With all polling places reporting, Wright had 19.2% of the votes, according unofficial numbers from the Texas Secretary of State. Next behind her were Republican State Rep. Jake Ellzey with 13.9% and Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez with 13.4%.
Wright received the endorsement of the state Republican executive committee. Ellzey, a Republican state representative, fought accusations that he was not a "true conservative" and received the endorsement of former Texas Governor Rick Perry.
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