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UpdateNationalFriday, October 30, 2026

Democratic groups moved to oppose Republican lawsuit on Texas hand-counting

Two national Democratic groups moved to oppose a Republican lawsuit seeking to block Texas election certification unless every ballot is hand-counted.

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Two national Democratic groups moved to oppose a Republican lawsuit seeking to block Texas election certification unless every ballot in the state is hand-counted. The groups argue the lawsuit would throw state election procedures into upheaval.1

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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mz47d57per2d · Friday, October 30, 2026

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