Ellzey, however, tried to calm tensions and suggested bright prospects for the GOP in his victory speech.He stated, "It is essential that this be right." "It is essential that we do this as Americans united, rather than Americans divided. Republicans united instead Republicans divided. So once we take back both the House and Senate in 22, and the White House in 2024 we take back our country."This district is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and covers the southern suburbs. It was once a stronghold for the GOP, but it has become more competitive over the years. Trump won the district by 3 points in 2020 after winning it by a dozen in 2016.The fast-changing district's nature meant that Democrats were unable to capitalize. Ellzey, who received almost 14 percent of the vote, was their top vote-getter in May. Wright was the leader with 19%.Ellzey could have benefited from Democratic voters participating in the runoff against Trump. Although the race was between two Republican candidates it was a special election that was open to all district voters.Unregardless of the outcome, one thing was certain: Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't have three votes left on any bill after Ellzey was sworn-in.Wright had several key advantages when she entered the runoff. Her husband Ron Wright first won the 2018 district in 2018, and she enjoyed high name identification. Both of them were active in Tarrant County politics. She was also supported by the anti-tax Club for Growth which spent almost $1.2 million to help her.Ellzey raised more than Wright throughout the campaign. He brought in $1.7million by July 1st, as opposed to Wright's $740,000. Former Gov. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) also gave him notable endorsements. Rick Perry (R-Texas) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw. Ellzey, a Navy veteran, ran heavily on the military experience.He is certainly not an anti-Trump Republican but he was less close to Trump than his rival.Trump's defeat in Wright's race is a bad eye. He made it one of his first post-presidential ventures. The Club hopes to repeat the partnership with Trump in other primaries.Next week, Trump's influence in Ohio will be tested again. A number of Republicans will vie for the seat of ex-Rep. Steve Stivers (who left Congress to lead his state's Chamber of Commerce). Trump supports Republican Mike Carey, although some of his supporters have supported other candidates. Stivers supported Jeff LaRe, the state representative.Wright would have been the second widow to follow her husband into Congress in this cycle. Julia Letlow, Now-Rep., won a special seat for her husband who died before he was sworn in. Her proposal would have increased the number of women attending the GOP conference by 32.
