About
Ron Wright was a U.S. congressman serving from 2019-2021, representing Texas’s 6th congressional district. Wright died of Covid-19 complications in February, 2021. While in office, he joined Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
January 6, 2021
- On Jan. 6, following the storming of the capitol, Wright objected to the election certification along with 146 other Republicans in Congress.
The Big Lie
- On Dec. 10, 2020, Wright signed the Texas amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the results of the election in four swing states: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Top contributors for the 2020 election cycle.
The organizations themselves did not donate, rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families.
| Organization Name | Total | PACs | Individuals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deason Capital Services | $16,800.00 | $0.00 | $16,800.00 |
| Ashford Hospitality Trust | $11,200.00 | $0.00 | $11,200.00 |
| Blackstone Group | $11,200.00 | $0.00 | $11,200.00 |
| Marcus Foundation | $11,198.00 | $0.00 | $11,198.00 |
| Tenaska Energy | $11,100.00 | $3,000.00 | $8,100.00 |
| Western National Group | $11,096.00 | $0.00 | $11,096.00 |
| Station Casinos | $10,976.00 | $0.00 | $10,976.00 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Ellis County Republican Party Campaign A | $10,000.00 | $0.00 | $10,000.00 |
| General Motors | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |