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Nevilledog

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11. Trump pushed hard for the loser

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 10:22 PM

Jul 2021

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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
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Jul 27, 2021
Susan Wright, endorsed by Trump and the Texas Republican Party, was defeated tonight by Jake Ellzy in a shocking upset in the TX GOP primary runoff. #ETTD
Susan Wright, a Republican candidate running in the 6th Congressional District of Texas race, answers questions during a forum hosted by the Arlington Republican Club at Studio Movie Grill in Arlington on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)
Jake Ellzey leading Trump-backed Susan Wright in race to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress
This is a developing story and will be updated. State Rep. Jake Ellzey Tuesday was leading Republican activist Susan Wright in the race to replace Wright’s...
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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
Trump endorsed the defeated Susan Wright, mentioned her in his AZ speech last weekend while calling it a “very important race,” and held a television town hall for her last night, urging TX Republicans to vote for her.

7:54 PM · Jul 27, 2021

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BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Republican loses runoff in TX-11 Runoff [View all] brooklynite Jul 2021 OP

Sweet!! Bev54 Jul 2021 #1

This is huge bmbmd Jul 2021 #2

Oh, oh....the gasbag is losing gas. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #3

may this just be the beginning.... bahboo Jul 2021 #4

Susan experienced the tRump Bump Blue Owl Jul 2021 #5

Excellent elleng Jul 2021 #6

Since the choice was only between two Repubs., I voted for Ellzey. nature-lover Jul 2021 #7

Kind of like picking which stall in the airport bathroom smells better. Initech Jul 2021 #10

Hmmm NJCher Jul 2021 #17

So the Never trump won.. ha.. Cha Jul 2021 #21

Ellsey 53.27% (20,837 votes), Wright 46.73% (18,279 votes) nature-lover Jul 2021 #23

Not sure he is an actual Never Trumper. He was accused of taking money from them and guilty by ... nature-lover Jul 2021 #26

Thank you for the info nature-lover! Cha Jul 2021 #29

Eat shit, Trump! Initech Jul 2021 #8

Womp womp! zuul Jul 2021 #9

Trump pushed hard for the loser Nevilledog Jul 2021 #11

Breaking the spell... Big Blue Marble Jul 2021 #12

Still a Republican TheFarseer Jul 2021 #13

The lesser of two evils is still evil. keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #15

Just less Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2021 #19

ha ha Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #14

This is good news. orangecrush Jul 2021 #16

That's the only way that cult stops. SergeStorms Jul 2021 #18

you posted the wrong district, it is TX-6, not TX-11 (and its a huge difference) Trump won TX-11 Celerity Jul 2021 #20

Good spot malaise Jul 2021 #28

everything toxic trump touches "DIE'S " ! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #22

So do they RECOUNT? bluestarone Jul 2021 #24

I love the smell of dumpster fire in the morning.. denbot Jul 2021 #25

Pariah status awaits the Slobfather malaise Jul 2021 #27