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2021Final resultsSpecial election

2021 special election for Texas's 6th District

U.S. House · Texas

Susan Wright (R) won with 19.2% of the vote, defeating Jake Ellzey (R) by 5.4 points.

Susan WrightRepublican · winner
19.2%15,077
Jake EllzeyRepublican
13.8%10,865
Jana Lynne SanchezDemocrat
13.4%10,518
Brian HarrisonRepublican
10.8%8,485
Shawn LassiterDemocrat
8.9%6,973
John Anthony CastroRepublican
5.5%4,321
Tammy AllisonDemocrat
5.4%4,240
Lydia BeanDemocrat
3.7%2,923
Michael WoodRepublican
3.2%2,509
Michael BallantineRepublican
2.8%2,225
Dan RodimerRepublican
2.7%2,088
Daryl J., Eddings Sr.Democrat
2.1%1,654
Mike EganRepublican
2.0%1,544
Patrick MosesDemocrat
1.5%1,189
Manuel Richard, Salazar IIIDemocrat
1.4%1,120
Sery KimRepublican
1.1%889
Travis RodermundRepublican
0.6%460
Adrian MizherIndependent
0.4%351
Brian K. StephensonDemocrat
0.3%271
Phil GrayLibertarian
0.3%265
Matt HinterlongDemocrat
0.3%252
Jenny Garcia SharonRepublican
0.2%150
Chris SuprunDemocrat
0.1%102
78,471 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021

The seat's recent races

EvenR+24.72014R+19.32016R+7.72018R+8.82020R+24.72021 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jana Lynne SanchezSusan Wright
$386.3K
Raised by the campaign
$803.9K
$386.3K
Spent by the campaign
$803.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0

Other candidates' campaigns: Brian Harrison $805.2K · Dan Rodimer $400.2K · Lydia Bean $323.4K · Michael Wood $142.6K · Mike Egan $124K · Sery Kim $102.6K · Matt Hinterlong $47.3K · Patrick Moses $39K · Daryl J., Eddings Sr. $9.5K · Michael Ballantine $8.8K.

Campaign money: FEC, through May 30, 2021; FEC, through Dec 31, 2021.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2021

The candidates

Susan Wright (R)Jake Ellzey (R)Jana Lynne Sanchez (D)Brian Harrison (R)Shawn Lassiter (D)John Anthony Castro (R)Tammy Allison (D)

Also on the ballot: Lydia Bean (Democrat), 3.7%; Michael Wood (Republican), 3.2%; Michael Ballantine (Republican), 2.8%; Dan Rodimer (Republican), 2.7%; Daryl J., Eddings Sr. (Democrat), 2.1%; Mike Egan (Republican), 2.0%; Patrick Moses (Democrat), 1.5%; Manuel Richard, Salazar III (Democrat), 1.4%; Sery Kim (Republican), 1.1%; Travis Rodermund (Republican), 0.6%; Adrian Mizher (Independent), 0.4%; Brian K. Stephenson (Democrat), 0.3%; Phil Gray (Libertarian), 0.3%; Matt Hinterlong (Democrat), 0.3%; Jenny Garcia Sharon (Republican), 0.2%; Chris Suprun (Democrat), 0.1%