The Texas lawsuits surfaced as the former Democratic presidential candidate faces a growing uproar from staffers he laid off en masse after dropping out of the race earlier this month.
Texas 2020 Elections
Texans are poised to set a record for voter turnout with Tuesday’s election. Voters are casting ballots in a litany of races, from president and U.S. Senate to seats in the Texas House. Watch live election results come in here, and check out what you need to know here. If you see an issue while voting, let us know about it here.
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Texas politicians adjust campaigns amid coronavirus fears
“I think it would be hard to tell people that I’m out here running to make their lives better while at the same time putting their lives at risk,” said one state House candidate.
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Michael Bloomberg promised to “help turn Texas blue.” Now some former employees and politicians are miffed that he’s fired his staff.
“Bloomberg was promising a long-term commitment to Texas regardless of who won the primary,” said one state representative. “It’s disappointing that with his defeat in the primary, the campaign has decided to reverse course.”
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After updated results, Republican makes runoff for key state House seat by one-vote margin
Justin Berry advanced to the primary overtime round after earlier results had him missing the runoff by one vote. Third-place finisher Don Zimmerman has until Friday to request a recount.
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Dallas County recount turns up 9,149 new ballots but doesn’t swing any races
County officials asked for a redo of their vote count after discovering they missed ballots from 44 tabulating machines.
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After messy primaries, local officials aim to up their game for November
It was largely human error and inexperience that caused massive lines and statewide vote miscounts during the March 3 primaries. Local election officials are trying to learn their lessons and avoid similar blunders in the general election.
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Judge allows Dallas County recount of missed ballots to move forward
Election officials discovered that an unknown number of votes weren’t counted on Super Tuesday. It’s unclear if any election outcomes might change when they are tabulated.
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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez endorses Royce West over MJ Hegar in Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate
Tzintzún Ramirez finished closely behind West last week in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
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Democrat suspends campaign after making runoff to challenge U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw
The move by Elisa Cardnell effectively hands her party’s nomination to Sima Ladjevardian, a Houston attorney and Democratic fundraiser backed by Beto O’Rourke.
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Dallas County asks for Super Tuesday recount after discovering it missed some ballots
In a petition filed late Friday in state district court, the county is seeking to perform a recount of backup paper ballots.