Summary
Current: US House District 6 since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
District: Ellis and Navarro counties to the south and southeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County.
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History: He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy in 1992. Ellzey was deployed nine times in his 20 years in the Navy before becoming a commercial airline pilot.
He previously served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 10th district from January to July 2021. He was also a social aide in the White House Office during the Bush administration.[8] From 2012 to 2018, he was one of five commissioners of the Texas Veterans Commission.
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Shelby and I are incredibly grateful to every person who backed us with their endorsement, their volunteer hours, and their votes. We are excited to serve you in Congress and you have my word that I will always put the best interests and Texas values of CD 6 residents first.
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About
Commander Jake Ellzey decided to become a fighter pilot when, at age seven, his dad took him on his first plane ride.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Commander Jake Ellzey served as a fighter pilot and completed his service as the Air Boss on the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier. In his 20 years of service, Commander Ellzey was deployed nine times, including to Afghanistan and Iraq. He served five combat tours by air and one by ground with Seal Team 5.
For his service, Commander Jake Ellzey received two Bronze Stars and eight Air Medals. After retiring from the military, he became a successful local businessman and was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to serve Texas as Commissioner on the Texas Veterans Commission. Today, Commander Ellzey is a commercial airline pilot based out of DFW.
Jake and his wife Shelby are raising their two children on ten acres in Ellis County.
Most Americans look to Texas for the way forward for prosperity and freedom and liberty. Commander Jake Ellzey understands that what happens in Washington DC could threaten all of that. Commander Ellzey is running to bring Texas values and a hometown conservative mindset to Congress. Especially under this new administration, we need tough conservative representation more than ever.
Personal
Full Name: Jake K. Ellzey
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Shelby; 2 Children: McCall, Jack
Birth Date: 01/24/1970
Birth Place: Amarillo, TX
Home City: Midlothian, TX
Religion: Christian
Source: Vote Smart
Education
BS, Political Science, United States Naval Academy, 1988-1992
Political Experience
District 6, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 6, 2024
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 10, 2021
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 10, 2014
Professional Experience
Retired Commander, United States Navy
Chief Executive Officer, HoldFast Headquarters, 2015-2017
Consultant, BGI, Limited Liability Company, 2012-2013
Pilot, L-3 Communications, 2012-2013
Offices
Washington, DC Office
1721 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2002
Waxahachie Office
2001 Bates Drive, Ste. 100
Waxahachie, TX 75167
Phone: (469) 550-7150
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
Congressman Jake Ellzey serves on:
House Appropriations Committee
The House Appropriations Committee is responsible for writing the legislation that allocates federal funds to the numerous government agencies, departments, and organizations on an annual basis.
Twelve subcommittees are tasked with drafting legislation to allocate funds to government agencies within their jurisdictions. These subcommittees are responsible for reviewing the President’s budget request, hearing testimony from government officials and other witnesses, and drafting the spending plans for the coming fiscal year. Their work is passed on to the full House Appropriations Committee, which may review and modify the bills and approve them for consideration by the full House.
The twelve subcommittees are as follows:
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Defense
- Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
- Financial Services and General Government
- Homeland Security
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Caucus memberships
Republican Main Street Partnership
New Legislation
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Texas’s 6th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes Ellis and Navarro counties to the south and southeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth area plus the southeast corner of Tarrant County. As of the 2010 census, the 6th district represented 698,498 people. The district is currently represented by Republican Jake Ellzey.
The district was represented by Joe Barton from 1985 until 2019. Other notable representatives include Olin “Tiger” Teague and Phil Gramm. The latter served as a Democrat, then notably resigned and ran as a Republican to win the ensuing special election.
A special election to fill the seat was held on May 1, 2021, with the winner being determined in a July 27 runoff after no candidate received a majority of the vote. In the runoff, Republican state representative Jake Ellzey defeated fellow Republican Susan Wright (the widow of Ron Wright and the endorsee of former President Donald Trump),[winning the seat.
Wikipedia
John Kevin “Jake” Ellzey Sr. (born January 24, 1970) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 10th district from January to July 2021.[1] He served in the United States Navy as a fighter pilot, completing tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.[2][3]
Early life and education
Ellzey was born in Amarillo, Texas, and raised in Perryton.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy in 1992.[5] Ellzey was deployed nine times in his 20 years in the Navy before becoming a commercial airline pilot.[6]
Career
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Since retiring from the Navy, Ellzey has worked as a pilot for Southwest Airlines[7] and as a consultant. He was also a social aide in the White House Office during the Bush administration.[8] From 2012 to 2018, he was one of five commissioners of the Texas Veterans Commission.[9]
In 2018, Ellzey was an unsuccessful candidate for Texas’s 6th congressional district. During his campaign, he was endorsed by The Dallas Morning News.[10] He placed second in the Republican primary, behind Ron Wright, who won the general election.
Ellzey was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2020. He took office on January 12, 2021.[1] He resigned in July 2021 to take his seat in Congress. Governor Greg Abbott set August 31, 2021, as the special election date for the Texas State House of Representatives District 10 seat that Ellzey vacated.[11][12] Republican Brian Harrison won the seat, defeating the representative who previously held the seat, John Wray.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2021 special
On February 26, 2021, Ellzey announced his candidacy in Texas’s 6th congressional district special election to replace Ron Wright, who died in office on February 7.[13][14][15][16] In the 23-candidate nonpartisan blanket primary, Ellzey finished second to Wright’s widow Susan, who had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and 354 votes ahead of Democrat Jana Sanchez. On May 2, Sanchez conceded to Ellzey.[17] Governor Greg Abbott set July 27 as the special election runoff date.[18] Ellzey defeated Wright in the runoff, 53% to 47%.[19] He was sworn in on July 30, 2021.[7]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Political positions
Ellzey voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[21][22]
Electoral history
2018
| 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 | ||
2020
Election results:[24]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 10 | – | – | 65,062 | 75.83% | 20,733 | 24.17% | 85,795 | 100.00% | Republican Hold |
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Wright | 15,052 | 19.21 | |
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 10,851 | 13.85 | |
| Democratic | Jana Sanchez | 10,497 | 13.39 | |
| Republican | Brian Harrison | 8,476 | 10.81 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Lassiter | 6,964 | 8.89 | |
| Republican | John Anthony Castro | 4,321 | 5.51 | |
| Democratic | Tammy Allison Holloway | 4,238 | 5.41 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Bean | 2,920 | 3.73 | |
| Republican | Michael Wood | 2,503 | 3.19 | |
| Republican | Michael Ballantine | 2,224 | 2.84 | |
| Republican | Dan Rodimer | 2,086 | 2.66 | |
| Democratic | Daryl J. Eddings Sr. | 1,652 | 2.11 | |
| Republican | Mike Egan | 1,543 | 1.97 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Moses | 1,189 | 1.52 | |
| Democratic | Manuel R. Salazar III | 1,119 | 1.43 | |
| Republican | Sery Kim | 888 | 1.13 | |
| Republican | Travis Rodermund | 460 | 0.59 | |
| Independent | Adrian Mizher | 351 | 0.45 | |
| Democratic | Brian K. Stephenson | 271 | 0.35 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Gray | 265 | 0.34 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Hinterlong | 252 | 0.32 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Garcia Sharon | 150 | 0.19 | |
| Democratic | Chris Suprun | 102 | 0.13 | |
| Total votes | 78,374 | 100 | ||
2021 (runoff)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 20,837 | 53.27 | |
| Republican | Susan Wright | 18,279 | 46.73 | |
| Total votes | 39,116 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Ellzey (incumbent) | 149,321 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 149,321 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Personal life
Ellzey and his wife Shelby have two children. They live near Midlothian, Texas.[7]
References
- ^ a b “Five New Texas House Candidates Who Won’t Be Waiting on Election Results”. The Texan. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ “Jake Ellzey”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Spinks, Bill (March 3, 2020). “Ellzey wins Texas House District 10 primary”. Waxahachie Daily Light. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ “Republicans vy for District 10 Texas House seat”. CedarCreekLake.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ “Rep. Jake Ellzey – Texas State Directory Online”. www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Kristina (July 28, 2021). “Jake Ellzey Wins Texas Special Election, Upsetting Trump-Endorsed Candidate”. The Wall Street Journal. New York, New York. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Gillman, Todd J. (July 30, 2021). “Jake Ellzey, fence mended with Trump, is sworn in by Pelosi as Texas’ newest congressman”. The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Spinks, Bill. “Forum set for Texas House candidates”. Brownwood Bulletin. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ “Rep. Jake Ellzey Sworn In as State Representative for House District 10”. www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ “We recommend Jake Ellzey in the GOP primary for 6th Congressional District”. Dallas News. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Gromer, Jeffers. Gov. Greg Abbott sets Aug. 31 special election to replace U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey in Texas House, Dallas Morning News, August 6, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick. Special election to fill former state Rep. Jake Ellzey’s North Texas seat set for Aug. 31, Texas Tribune, August 6, 2021.
- ^ “Freshman state Rep. Jake Ellzey joins crowded race to replace Republican Ron Wright in Congress”. Dallas News. February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ “Recount laws in Texas”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ “Texas 6th Congressional District Special Election Results and more -“. Decision Desk HQ. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Ethan Cohen, Adam Levy and Clare Foran (May 2, 2021). “Susan Wright advances to runoff in Texas’ 6th District special election with tight race for second spot”. CNN. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Weigel, David; Wang, Amy (May 2, 2021). “Texas Democrats concede lockout in House special election”. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (May 12, 2021). “Gov. Greg Abbott sets July 27 as date of special election runoff to succeed late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright”. Texas Tribune.
- ^ a b “Texas Election Results”. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ “Candidates”. RMSP PAC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ “2018 Primary Election Official Results”. Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ “Texas 2020 election”. The Texas Tribune. November 3, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ “Texas’ 6th Congressional District’s election results”. www.texastribune.org. Texas Tribune. May 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
External links
- Campaign website
- Official House website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
