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June 30, 2024
NEWS DIGEST
by Brandon Waltens
Good morning,
The chairman of the Texas Democrat Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, says election fraud is taking place in South Texas.
This claim is based on a lawsuit filed in Hidalgo County contesting the election for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Place 1. The certified vote showed Sonia Trevino winning the Democrat primary runoff last month with 4,233 votes, while Ramon Segovia finished second with 4,202 votes.
Segovia is currently challenging the election results, with Hinojosa representing him as his lawyer. The lawsuit makes numerous allegations of voter fraud, including:
– Numerous votes were allegedly cast illegally by individuals registered at an address that was not their residence or was not a residence at all.
– Many voters who cast ballots during early voting and on election day were allegedly assisted in reading or completing the ballot, despite not being eligible for such assistance under the Texas Elections Code.
– Numerous mail-in ballots that were counted should not have been counted due to voters being ineligible to vote by mail, incorrect or mismatching signatures, and mail-in ballots prepared “without direction from the voter.”
The contest argues that “because the number of illegal votes cast exceeds the difference in the total votes cast for the Contestant and those cast for the Contestee, the Court cannot ascertain the true outcome of the election and must declare the election void and order a new election.”
They claim Sonia Trevino “conspired to monitor, influence, and pressure voters to vote for her by unlawfully exploiting the voter assistance laws in the State of Texas.”
Hinojosa’s claims of voter fraud run counter to the talking points of many Texas Democrats. In 2021, Democratic lawmakers in the Texas House fled to Washington D.C. to break quorum in an attempt to thwart election integrity legislation. Meanwhile, the current Texas Democratic Party platform calls for a “universal, no-excuse” vote by mail and the repeal of voter ID laws.
The contest comes as Hinojosa is representing Edinburg city council candidate Gerry Lozano. A judge recently threw out the results of his election after determining that campaign workers known as politiqueras, illegally assisted voters in casting ballots for his opponent.
Featured
Texas can enforce its ban on drugging and mutilating gender-confused children, according to a ruling issued Friday by the state’s Supreme Court.
The ban, passed last year as Senate Bill 14, prohibits giving minors life-altering medical interventions that purport to treat the psychological condition of gender dysphoria.
The banned treatments include drugs like puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, as well as surgeries to remove healthy body parts, if they are prescribed for “transitioning” a child’s biological sex or “affirming” a child’s mental misperception of their sex.
State
Lt. Gov. Patrick Pushes For Bail Reform Again Following Murder of 12-Year-Old
The proposed law is called “Jocelyn’s Law” in memory of slain 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Denies Challenge to Daniel Perry’s Pardon
Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza attempted to overturn Gov. Abbott’s pardon.
Teachers Union Urges Districts to Uphold Biden’s Title IX Changes
Texas AFT supports the Biden administration’s radical gender ideology in schools.
Local
Faith-based Organization Speaks Out Against Sexually Explicit Books in Fort Worth ISD
For Liberty & Justice members voiced their concerns about the return of 90 sexually explicit books to Fort Worth ISD libraries.
Suspect Arrested in Irving Chick-fil-A Double Homicide Was in US Illegally
Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta, 37, is a citizen of El Salvador.
Former Valentine ISD Employee Arrested for Financial Fraud Scheme
The employee is accused of using district-issued credit cards for cell phone bills, oil changes, drug store purchases, and even lodging.
Federal
US Rep. Chip Roy Demands Answers From DOJ Targeting Texas Surgeon
Roy’s letter asks the Biden-run Department of Justice for all documents and communications relating to their investigation into Dr. Eithan Haim.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Urges Biden to Lift LNG Export Pause to Help Ukraine
A recent deal between a U.S. LNG supplier and a Ukrainian energy company could be hampered due to the administration’s LNG pause.
Invasion: Illegal Aliens Continue to Breach Military Installations
Several incidents in recent months have brought terrorism concerns to the forefront.
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