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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Alexa Ura

Losing Republican candidate wants Texas House to void results of his race

From left: Republican Mike May and Texas House  District 135 incumbent Democrat Jon Rosenthal.
From left: Republican Mike May and Texas House District 135 incumbent Democrat Jon Rosenthal. (Credit: Social media)

A losing Republican candidate for the Texas House of Representatives is challenging his defeat and asking the Legislature to void the results of the election.

Republican Mike May this week filed what’s known as an election contest with the Texas secretary of state’s office, citing reports of scattered paper ballot shortages at “numerous” polling places on Election Day. May lost to incumbent Democrat Jon Rosenthal by more than 6,000 votes in his bid to represent House District 135 in the Houston area.

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