With Houston-area voters listing public corruption as a top concern, the appearance of an attack ad highlighting the bid rigging scandal at Harris County was a near certainty.
In a frequently aired spot, challenger Alex Mealer targets incumbent Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo."Three of her top staffers have already been indicted. Crime. Corruption. Incompetence," says the ad's narrator.
So far, Hidalgo has not been charged with a crime. Tryantaphyllis, Nader, and Dunn are the only defendants indicted in connection with the alleged bid-rigging scheme. RELATED: The Houston Chronicle endorses Alex Mealer over incumbent Judge Lina Hidalgo - What's Your Point?In addition, there's the May 17 tweet from Hidalgo in which she predicted a forthcoming indictment against her. It was a legal forecast she later repeated on Houston Public Radio.
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