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How long before 45 claims he's never heard of Susan Wright?
A falling stock? Donald Trump-backed candidate loses U.S. House race to GOP's Jake Ellzey.
David Jackson
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The market value of a Donald Trump election endorsement just took a hit.
A Trump-endorsed candidate lost Tuesday to a fellow Republican in a closely watched Texas congressional race, undermining Trump's claims that his endorsement is essential to a candidate's success and emboldening his political opponents ahead of the 2022 elections.
The victory by Texas state legislator Jake Ellzey makes Trump's endorsement look something like a new smartphone in a world of rapidly evolving technology, analysts said.
"Yeah, it’ll still do stuff for you, and you’d rather have it than nothing, but it’s becoming more obsolete by the day," said Republican strategist Liz Mair. "And its firepower looks increasingly weak when contrasted with newer models."
Ellzey scored a come-from-behind victory over Trump-backed Susan Wright, the widow of the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, in a special congressional election runoff near Dallas. Ellzey took more than 53% of the vote in Texas' 6th Congressional District, with results from almost all precincts reported. ............(more)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/07/28/jake-ellzey-wins-us-house-seat-over-trump-backed-rival-texas/5397842001/
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The day is coming when his cult will turn on him. Get the snacks ready 
