But all three have lost the county in recent years, narrowing the margins in their statewide re-elections. Dan Patrick, who all have deep ties to Harris County, won the county in 2014. Since then, though, Democrats have won the majority of county commission seats, the county judge's office and swept nearly every judicial seat. Harris County was a Republican stronghold as recently as 2014. Though Middleton said during Monday's debate he would consider an amendment to apply the legislation to more Texas counties, there was no word of that Tuesday as the Senate voted. “There’s no reason that should happen again. “You’ve got to supply enough ballot paper,” Middleton said. Middleton shot back that Harris is being targeted because it failed to do one of the most basic things required in an election. Gold star if you guessed Harris County- Jeremy Wallace May 1, 2023
Right now, the Texas Senate is moving to pass legislation that would allow the state to call an entirely new election for a county that runs out of paper for ballots more than one hour. "Does that seem kind of biased to you?" Miles said. The cost of that new election would also be the responsibility of taxpayers in Harris County, which would cost millions of dollars. Borris Miles, D-Houston, took offense to Middleton’s bill for only giving Abbott’s appointee the power to overturn an election in Harris County, the most populous of the state’s 254 counties. One case has already been tossed the others are still pending. After the November election, 22 Harris County Republican candidates filed lawsuits challenging the election results. Under current laws, the only way to get a new election in Texas is by turning to the courts. This is very different from the way you are describing it.”Ībbott's current secretary of state appointee is Jane Nelson, a former Republican state senator from Flower Mound. “I would disagree about overturning - you’re calling a new election so voters get to vote again,” Middleton said. Middleton quibbled when West called it overturning an election. LAST SESSION: Texas Republicans say lowering the bar for overturning elections is bad policy. Royce West, D-Dallas, during a debate in the Senate on Monday. “You want to vest in a political appointee the ability to make a decision as to whether or not an election should be overturned and reheld?” asked state Sen. The measure provoked outrage from outnumbered Democrats in the Texas Senate who blasted Middleton for trying to give the governor new authority to toss election results as President Donald Trump sought to do after he lost in 2020. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, a co-author of the bill whose district includes part of southeast Harris County.
“There is no reason, there is no excuse why we can’t competently run our elections and have adequate ballot paper,” said state Sen. IN-DEPTH: GOP leaders say Harris County's ballot shortage was targeted at Republicans. The legislation, which passed the Senate 19-12, would give Abbott’s appointed secretary of state the authority to order an entirely new election in Harris County if the county ever again runs out of paper at 2 percent or more of its polling sites for over an hour. Greg Abbott precedent-setting power to overturn elections in Harris County, in order to punish local officials for running out of ballot paper at some polling sites last year. The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to allow Gov. Early voting continues through Tuesday, May 2, Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News Show More Show Less People line up to cast their vote at the Brook Hollow Library on the second day of early voting for the May 6 municipal election, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News Show More Show Less 3 of3 Dade Phelan was overwhelmingly re-elected as Speaker of the House, 135-3, for a second term at the position. Greg Abbott attends the start of the 88th State Legislature at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. Melissa Phillip/Staff Photographer Show More Show Less 2 of3 A woman scans her ballot at West Grey Multi-Service Center, 1475 W Gray St., on Election Day Tuesday, Nov.
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