What defeat of Trump-backed candidate in all-GOP special House runoff election in Texas means
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Is the victory by Jake Ellzey over Susan Wright – who enjoyed the former president's backing – in Tuesday's runoff for Texas' 6th District a sign that Trump's clout over the GOP is waning?
With both candidates in the low-turnout election supporting the same conservative principles and highlighting former President Trump’s "America First" agenda, the final stages of the campaign partially focused on Trump’s endorsement of Wright, and the showdown was seen to a degree as referendum on Trump’s continued clout in the GOP, six months after his departure from the White House. Trump remains extremely popular and influential with Republican voters as he continues to play a kingmaker role in GOP primary politics and flirts with a 2024 presidential run. But the 53%-47% victory by Ellzey, a Navy combat pilot veteran, "does raise questions about how strong Trump’s endorsement is," Austin, Texas-based political consultant Matt Mackowiak told Fox News.More Related News