HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has denied Republicans’ efforts to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county. Harris County, where Houston is located, is a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast. A losing GOP candidate in a November 2022 judicial race had filed a lawsuit calling for a new election in her race, blaming her defeat on ballot shortages and illegal votes. But visiting Judge David Peeples denied the request for a new election on Thursday. The ruling, following an August trial, is a blow to efforts by GOP leaders in Harris County to overturn November’s election results in 17 other local contests.
