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Will Texas' new top voting official be a 'disruptor'? Locals are preparing for it
By Miles Parks, NPR at Houston Public Media
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
Key takeaway Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
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What is this story about? Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience.
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