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Texas primary elections Tuesday sparked claims of “voter disenfranchisement” and major political upsets.
State Rep. James Talarico (D) won the Democrat primary for US Senate in Texas, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D, TX-30), in a closely watched contest. Talarico will advance to the general election for the seat held by Sen John Cornyn (R).
On election night, Crockett told supporters in Dallas that voters had been “disenfranchised,” saying her campaign received calls and emails from people who reported being denied entry to polling locations or experiencing confusion about where they were allowed to vote.
The confusion stemmed from changes in voting procedures that required some voters to cast ballots at assigned precinct locations rather than at any polling site. The rule change reportedly created widespread confusion in some counties and voters being turned away from incorrect polling locations.
A Dallas County judge initially ordered polling locations to remain open longer after voters reported problems at the polls, but the Texas Supreme Court later blocked the extension of voting hours.
Crockett said the confusion and reports from voters led her to believe that some people were unable to cast ballots; no formal findings of election fraud have been announced.
A Republican Senate runoff for the seat will take place between incumbent Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 26.
The Texas primaries produced other major political upsets. In one of the most notable, four-term US Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R, TX-02) lost his primary to state Rep. Steve Toth. In another, Rep. Al Green (D, TX-09) did not lose outright, but failed to secure a majority and is headed to a runoff against Christian Menefee, in an incumbent vs. incumbent, redistricting-based challenge. Early reporting that Green lost outright were premature.
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If they cannot figure out where to vote, then it is a good thing if they can't vote.