U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R-TX), first elected to Congress in 2018, has died after contracting COVID-19, The Dallas Morning News reports. He was 67, and had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019.
Rep. Wright is the first sitting U.S. Congressman to die after after contracting the coronavirus.
Fox News’ Chad Pergram reports on his passing:
Wright announced his diagnosis January 21.
Wake Up To Politics’ Gabe Fleisher:
This article has been updated pending cause of death.