Trump crashes final days of Texas special election

[DonViejo]

The former president weighed in with a final-week endorsement of Susan Wright, widow of late Rep. Ron Wright.

By ALLY MUTNICK

04/30/2021 04:30 AM EDT

The first competitive special election of the new election cycle has quickly turned into a 2020 redux: It's the Donald Trump show all over again.

Trump made a late foray in the 23-candidate scramble for a vacant congressional seat in North Texas, transforming a once-quiet race into a major test of his post-presidency king-making power. After endorsing Susan Wright, a Republican activist and widow of the late incumbent, Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), Trump joined her and the anti-tax Club for Growth at a tele-town hall on Thursday night to rail against his rival, President Joe Biden, and remind listeners of the stakes.

"It's just my honor to also get involved and be involved in this race," Trump said, touting his partnership with the Club for Growth. "We've worked together. We've never had a loss together. Every time we've gone after someone and, you know, supported and worked for someone, we've had victory. So I hope everybody can get out on Saturday, May 1, and vote for Susan Wright."

Though several Republican candidates were openly running in the MAGA lane, Trump and his legacy didn't dominate the race until the final weeks. There was a behind-the-scenes jockeying for his endorsement by allies of some leading GOP candidates, and on Monday he made his allegiance known and endorsed Wright, a clear power play that comes with some risk.

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[soothsayer]

1. There's grift in here somewhere I'm sure

She’ll soon find her coffers empty

[tanyev]

2. I'm horrified she would accept Trump's endorsement after her husband died of Covid.

He announced that he was quarantining on Jan. 15--probably caught it during the insurrection or from someone else who caught it during the insurrection. Shameful.

[Blue Owl]

3. Like a big fat wrecking ball

[C_U_L8R]

4. Proceed !!!

[7wo7rees]

5. Club for Growth..... Americans For Prosperity.... ALEC..... KOCHS

http://darkmoneywatch.org/key-players-profile/club-for-growth/

INVOLVEMENT IN FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTIONS:
Club for Growth and its affiliated super PAC are known for funding primary races. The group is the largest donor to the House Freedom Caucus, which includes some of the most conservative members of Congress. The Club has been critical of so-called establishment Republicans. Its affiliated PAC endorsed Ted Cruz for President in 2016.


https://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/freedom-caucus-koch-club-growth-214973

A true cancer on our body politic!!

[Klaralven]

6. A winnable district?

Media attention has focused on eight candidates in the race. Those candidates are Lydia Bean (D), Shawn Lassiter (D), Jana Lynne Sanchez (D), Jake Ellzey (R), Brian Harrison (R), Sery Kim (R), Michael Wood (R), and Susan Wright (R).[2][3][4] The filing deadline was March 3, 2021.

The district has become more competitive in both presidential and congressional elections since 2012. In 2020, Donald Trump (R) won the district 51-48, running behind Wright, who won 53-44. In 2016, Trump won the district 54-42, while Wright won 58-39. In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won the district 58-41 while then-Rep. Joe Barton (R) won re-election 58-39. Midterm elections in the district have followed the same trend. In 2018, Wright won re-election 53-45, while Barton won 61-36 in 2014.

https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_6th_Congressional_District_special_election,_2021

https://www.lydiabeanfortexas.com/
https://www.shawnlassiterforcongress.com/
https://www.janasanchez.com/