Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the
Brian Harrison wins Texas House seat after beating fellow Republican John Wray, who used to hold the seat
Harrison is the former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump. He will replace Waxahachie Republican Jake Ellzey, who was elected to Congress in July.
Former Trump administration official Brian Harrison has defeated fellow Republican John Wray in the hard-fought special election runoff for Wrays old seat in the Texas House.
With all vote centers reporting Tuesday night, Harrison was beating Wray by 10 percentage points, according to unofficial results. Harrison was getting 55% of the vote, while Wray had 45%.
Wray held the seat for three terms before passing on a reelection bid last year.
Wrays successor, Waxahachie Republican Jake Ellzey, ascended to Congress in July, prompting the contest to fill the state House seat. Harrison and Wray were the top two finishers in the eight-way special election late last month, with Harrison finishing 5 points ahead of Wray.
Ellzey endorsed Wray to succeed him, while Harrison had the backing of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz as he campaigned as the more reliable conservative.
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It's never good news when another Trump crony is elected to public office.