Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey will win the special election runoff in Texas' 6th Congressional District, CNN projects.
The Republican overcame former President Donald Trump's endorsement of his opponent, Republican Susan Wright, to claim victory. Wright is the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright, who had cancer and died in February after contracting Covid-19.
Despite not having Trump's support, Ellzey was backed by some major Texas Republicans, including former Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, and was able to raise about a million dollars more than Susan Wright. The former Navy fighter pilot also actively sought the support of Trump's supporters. He released a video titled "Trump Supporters Love Jake Ellzey" and attended Trump's and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border visit last month.
