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UpdateNationalThursday, October 29, 2026

Republicans sued to block certification of Texas midterm results

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: NEW: This week, Republicans sued to block certification of Texas' midterm results. But the official behind the”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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What happened

Republicans sued this week to block certification of Texas' midterm results. The official behind the lawsuit has baselessly claimed that more people voted than were registered in 17 Texas counties in 2020.1

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How votes are counted and made officialWho certifies the election in Texas, and by when?What happens when an official refuses to certify?

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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mz23ivmb7q2a · Thursday, October 29, 2026

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