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Texas Judge Orders New Election for Harris County Judicial Seat

Ruling follows GOP candidate's challenge of 2022 results, citing illegal votes and procedural errors.

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Voters cast their ballots at the West Gray Multiservice Center during Election Day on Nov. 7, 2023, in Houston.

Overview

  • Judge David Peeples found 1,430 illegal votes cast in the 2022 judicial race.
  • The contested race saw Democrat DaSean Jones narrowly defeating Republican Tami Pierce by 449 votes.
  • Peeples' decision marks the only successful GOP challenge among 21 filed after the 2022 elections.
  • Harris County GOP Chair Cindy Siegel called for a swift scheduling of the new election.
  • Jones' attorney plans to appeal, arguing the legal standard was not met.