Ronald Wright

Ronald Wright

Republican Party

Prior offices

Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector

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U.S. House Texas District 6

Successor: Jake Ellzey

Predecessor: Joe Barton

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Azle High School

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Ronald Wright (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. He left office on February 7, 2021.

Wright (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 6th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Wright defeated Jake Ellzey in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018. Read more about the runoff here.

Before winning election to Congress, Wright served as Tarrant County tax assessor-collector from 2011 to 2017. Wright also worked as district director and chief of staff for former U.S. Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) from 2000 to 2011.

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, Wright died from complications related to COVID-19. Earlier, on January 21, he announced he tested positive for coronavirus. Wright announced on March 31, 2020, that he tested negative for coronavirus.

Biography

Ron Wright was born in Tarrant County, Texas, and lived in Arlington, Texas. He graduated from Azle High School in 1971. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington for two years. Wright’s career experience includes working as a manager at an audio visual company and a project manager at a cooling tower company. He served as district director and chief of staff for U.S. Congressman Joe Barton. Wright served on the Arlington City Council as the mayor pro tempore. He was appointed as the tax assessor-collector of Tarrant County. Wright has also been a delegate to the 2004 Republican National Convention, the chair of the Tarrant County Historical Commission, and the president of the Arlington Night Shelter and the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. He was also a columnist for the Star-Telegram from 1995 to 2000.

Key votes

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 Vote Bill and description Status Nay Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020   The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (365-65) Not Voting The Heroes Act   The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (208-199) Nay For the People Act of 2019   The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (234-193) Yea CARES Act   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (419-6) Nay Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (236-173) Nay Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (240-190) Nay American Dream and Promise Act of 2019   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (237-187) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (377-48) Yea Families First Coronavirus Response Act   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-40) Yea Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019   The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (417-3) Nay Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act   The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-192) Nay Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020   The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (297-120) Yea Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019   The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (417-1) Not Voting MORE Act of 2020   The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House. Passed (228-164) Yea Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020   The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (415-2) Nay Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (300 -128) Nay John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act   The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-62) Not Voting William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (335-78) Not Voting William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (322-87) Yea Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019   The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (411-7) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (230-197) Nay Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (229-198)

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Incumbent Ronald Wright defeated Stephen Daniel and Melanie Black in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright (R)	52.8	179,507
		Stephen Daniel (D)	44.0	149,530
		Melanie Black (L)	3.2	10,955

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,992
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chad Snider (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Stephen Daniel advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephen Daniel	100.0	47,996

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,996
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Imran Khan (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Incumbent Ronald Wright advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	100.0	55,759

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,759
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 6

Melanie Black advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Melanie Black (L)

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2018

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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ronald Wright defeated Jana Lynne Sanchez and Jason Harber in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright (R)	53.1	135,961
		Jana Lynne Sanchez (D)	45.4	116,350
	Submit photo	Jason Harber (L)	1.5	3,731

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 256,042
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gregory Brady (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6

Jana Lynne Sanchez defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jana Lynne Sanchez	53.1	6,103
		Ruby Faye Woolridge	46.9	5,386

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,489
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ronald Wright defeated Jake Ellzey in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	52.2	12,747
		Jake Ellzey	47.8	11,686

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 24,433
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ruby Faye Woolridge and Jana Lynne Sanchez advanced to a runoff. They defeated John W. Duncan, Justin Snider, and Levii Shocklee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruby Faye Woolridge	36.9	10,857
✔		Jana Lynne Sanchez	36.9	10,838
		John W. Duncan	13.5	3,978
		Justin Snider	6.9	2,014
		Levii Shocklee	5.8	1,702

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,389
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	45.1	20,750
✔		Jake Ellzey	21.8	9,999
		Ken Cope	7.7	3,540
		Shannon Dubberly	6.3	2,884
		Mark Mitchell	4.7	2,152
		Troy Ratterree	4.0	1,858
		Kevin Harrison	3.9	1,771
	Submit photo	Deborah Gagliardi	3.6	1,676
		Thomas Dillingham	1.2	544
	Submit photo	Shawn Dandridge	1.1	518
	Submit photo	Mel Hassell	0.6	268

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,960
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2018

Wright’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Taxes and spending As Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector, Ron instituted systematic reforms to increase efficiency, eliminate redundancy, and return hard-earned money to taxpayers. As Representative for the 6th District, Ron will fight for comprehensive tax reform, cutting taxes for the middle class and simplifying the tax code for working Americans. Jobs and economic growth In Congress, Ron will fight for working Texans, and will support investment and business opportunities in North Texas. Ron will push a pro-growth and pro-jobs agenda, reducing government red tape and eliminating unnecessary regulations. Border security and immigration In Congress, Ron will fight to increase funding for border security and for the hiring and empowering of border security officers to enforce existing immigration controls. Ron will also advocate for comprehensive immigration reform to fix our current broken system, which has allowed illegal immigration to run rampant and has failed to secure our borders from criminals and terrorists. Defending our Second Amendment Since the time of the Founding Fathers, Americans have lawfully owned and used firearms for hunting, sport shooting, and defense of their families and homes. Gun ownership has been a part of Texas culture for countless generations. In Congress, Ron will fight efforts from liberals to infringe on Texans’ right to bear arms, and will promote laws protecting responsible gun ownership for all law-abiding Americans. Protecting Texas values As an elected official, Ron has long fought against government support of Planned Parenthood, proclaiming that “Planned Parenthood is the largest provider of abortions in the United States. I’m not going to support any organization that supports or aids Planned Parenthood in any way. Period.” Ron is a passionate and consistent opponent of abortion, earning him the endorsement of Texas Right to Life. As Tarrant County Tax Assessor Collector, Ron won the praise of conservatives across Texas and the United States for including our national motto, In God We Trust, on all official correspondence. Education When it comes to education, Ron believes that local control is better than centralized bureaucracy, and that parental choice is crucial in the schooling of our children. In Congress, Ron will back legislation that maximizes government support for education and minimizes government interference with parental rights. Ron will fight for the autonomy of local school districts, the expansion of school vouchers, and the rights of parents to home school their children. Strengthening our national defense Ron believes that a strong national defense is the linchpin of freedom--and begins with the brave men and women of our Armed Forces. In Congress, Ron will fight for expanded military spending to ensure our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines have the tools and support they need to protect American citizens while taking care of their own families at home. As part of an enlarged defense budget, Ron supports modernization programs that will allow our military to meet 21st century threats, from rogue nations to non-state terrorist organizations. Ron, the son of a World War II veteran, will also stand up for the tens of thousands of retired U.S. service members, working as their advocate to expand and update our veterans benefits programs.	”
—Ron Wright’s campaign website (2018)

Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Wright voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

Died as a result of coronavirus on February 7, 2021

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On Sunday, February 7, Wright died from complications related to COVID-19. Earlier, on January 21, he announced he tested positive for coronavirus. Wright announced on March 31, 2020, that he tested negative for coronavirus.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Joe Barton (R)	U.S. House of Representatives - Texas, District 6 2019-2021	Succeeded by Jake Ellzey (R)

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