Category: Ron Wright

Widow of Texas Congressman Who Died of COVID-19 Complications Runs for His Vacant Seat

Susan Wright, the widow of Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), the first sitting Congressman to die due to COVID-19 complications, announced Wednesday that she will run to fill the seat left vacant by his death. “Ron always fought for the people and conservative values of the 6th District,” Susan Wright said in a statement, noting that he…


Rep. Ron Wright Battling Lung Cancer Dies After Testing Positive for CCP Virus

Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) died Sunday after he tested positive for COVID-19, according to his office. He was 67. Wright, who was in the midst of a battle with cancer, was reelected in November. “Congressman Wright will be remembered as a constitutional conservative. He was a statesman, not an ideologue,” said a statement sent by…


Rep. Ron Wright Dies After Testing Positive for CCP Virus, Battle With Lung Cancer

Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) died Sunday after he tested positive for COVID-19, according to his office. He was 67. Wright, who was in the midst of a battle with cancer, was reelected in November. “Congressman Wright will be remembered as a constitutional conservative. He was a statesman, not an ideologue,” said a statement sent by…