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GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival

by Paul J. Weber
| July 30, 2021 12:03 AM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office.

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