Article 741AD ‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primaries

‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primaries

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Adria R Walker
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In Dallas and Williamson counties, voters faced long lines, extended wait times and confusion about voting location

On Tuesday, Texas held its Democratic and Republican primaries ahead of the upcoming November midterms. Democratic voters chose between Jasmine Crockett, the anti-Trump firebrand congresswoman, and James Talarico, the populist state representative, in an election that attracted national attention. Crockett conceded the race and endorsed Talarico on Wednesday, but only after claiming late on election night that she wasn't ready to concede because of a voting issue in Dallas.

We don't have any of the results because there was a lot of confusion today," Crockett told supporters at her election-night party: We were able to keep the polls open, but I can tell you now that people have been disenfranchised." Crockett received 45.6% of the vote, compared to Talarico's 53.1%.

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