The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating vote-harvesting allegations involving Cecilia Castellano, a Democratic candidate for the Texas House, and her legislative aide, Manuel Medina. The probe, which began in 2022 after a complaint from a losing candidate in a Democratic primary runoff in Frio County, centers on a longtime political operative accused of illegally collecting mail-in ballots for local elections, including Castellano's 2024 campaign.
This week, agents executed search warrants on Castellano's and Medina's homes, seizing phones and documents. "I feel like I've been violated," Castellano said in an interview with The Texas Tribune. "This political tactic is because the Republicans are vying for this seat. They want full power of the House. And we are not going to give up. We are going to continue to work hard."
