Jake Ellzey

Republican Representative of Texas's 6th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 24, 1970 (54 years old)

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Former military officer who served as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq
Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy in 1992
Deployed nine times during his 20 years in the Navy before becoming a commercial airline pilot
Worked as a pilot for Southwest Airlines and as a consultant post-Navy
Served as a social aide in the White House Office during the Bush administration
Was one of five commissioners of the Texas Veterans Commission from 2012 to 2018
Ran unsuccessfully for Texas's 6th congressional district in 2018 but was endorsed by The Dallas Morning News
Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2020, serving from January to July 2021 before resigning to take a seat in Congress
Announced candidacy for Texas's 6th congressional district special election in 2021 to replace Ron Wright, who died in office
Defeated Ron Wright's widow, Susan Wright, in the 2021 special election runoff with 53% of the vote
Serves on the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Small Business
Member of the Republican Main Street Partnership
Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Lives near Midlothian, Texas, with his wife Shelby and their two children