Quick Facts
Biography
Ronald Jack Wright (born April 8, 1953) is an American Republican politician from the state of Texas. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 6th district.
Wright served on the Arlington City Council from 2000 to 2008 and as mayor pro-tem of Arlington from 2004 to 2008. He then served as chief of staff and district director for Joe Barton from 2000 to 2009. Wright was appointed Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector in 2011, serving until 2018.
Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector
In 2014, Ron Wright's office added the motto, "In God We Trust" to its stationary including on tax assessment envelopes and tax statements. He defended the move on Fox and Friends by saying, "It helps define us as a people … helps define us as a nation."
In 2018, Wright's office came under scrutiny by KDFW for mistakenly placing a tax lien and bills the wrong Tarrant County family. In an in person interview with KDFW's Steve Noviello, Ron Wright repeatedly made false statements about the case.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2018 General election
In the 2018 elections, Wright defeated Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 6th congressional district to succeed Barton.
Tenure
In June 2019, a video was released by Reproaction, an abortion rights advocacy group, that showed Wright stating women should "absolutely" be punished for performing self-managed abortions, as "they committed murder."
In July 2019, Wright announced he has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations
- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment
- United States House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Caucus memberships
Electoral History
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Wright | 20,659 | 45.1 | |
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 9,956 | 21.7 | |
| Republican | Ken Cope | 3,527 | 7.7 | |
| Republican | Shannon Dubberly | 2,880 | 6.3 | |
| Republican | Mark Mitchell | 2,141 | 4.7 | |
| Republican | Troy Ratterree | 1,854 | 4.0 | |
| Republican | Kevin Harrison | 1,768 | 3.9 | |
| Republican | Deborah Gagliardi | 1,674 | 3.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas Dillingham | 543 | 1.2 | |
| Republican | Shawn Dandridge | 517 | 1.1 | |
| Republican | Mel Hassell | 266 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 45,785 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Wright | 12,747 | 52.2 | |
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 11,686 | 47.8 | |
| Total votes | 24,433 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Wright | 135,961 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Jana Lynne Sanchez | 116,350 | 44.4 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Harber | 3,731 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 256,042 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
