Ex-Trump Official Warns POTUS Could Contest Texas Election if Paxton Loses
Summary
Former Trump administration official Miles Taylor predicted that President Donald Trump could challenge the Texas Senate election result if Republican Ken Paxton narrowly loses to Democrat James Talarico. Harris County officials said they are preparing legal protections, while the Justice Department said it had sent election monitors to seven Texas counties as part of a nationwide effort.Key Facts
- Taylor said he expects Trump to contest a close Texas Senate race if Talarico defeats Paxton.
- The White House dismissed Taylor’s comments and criticized him in a statement to Newsweek.
- The Justice Department said it deployed 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states.
- The Justice Department said monitors would be present in seven Texas counties, including Harris County.
- Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin said her office had formed an election protection legal task force with more than 30 attorneys.
- The article reported that final polls showed Talarico ahead in the race.
- Texas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988, according to the article.
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