Baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and rallying cries for “election integrity” have become recurring themes in the Republican primary for Texas attorney general. Our story from this morning:
, have vaguely promoted the office’s role in maintaining election security but have otherwise been quieter on the subject.won the election, but he criticized Paxton’s lawsuit challenging the president’s win as “too little, too late.”
“[Paxton and Gohmert] have got a high degree of credibility on this otherwise noncredible topic,” Henson said. “It would be hard for either Bush or Guzman to wedge themselves in on that.” It’s a political shift that Hasen argues is dangerous for democracy, especially in the race for attorney general.
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