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Texas county party chair suing to block certification seeks hand count

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Democracy Docket
“Texas Republican behind bid to block certification has long pushed election denial myths”, Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Daniel Rogers, chairman of the Potter County Republican Party, is suing to block certification of Texas' November 3 election results unless officials hand-count every paper ballot in the state. Rogers has a history of promoting election denial claims. In a June 2025 interview, Rogers claimed without evidence that 17 counties recorded more votes than registered voters in 2020.1

The allegation echoes false claims spread after 2020 by Heather Honey, who now holds a senior position at the Department of Homeland Security.1

17 counties
counties Rogers claimed recorded more votes than registered voters in 20201

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Sources

  1. Democracy Docket, https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-republican-behind-bid-to-block-certification-has-long-pushed-election-denial-myths · Thursday, October 29, 2026

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