The Latest Breaking News from Cecilia Castellano

Officials plead not guilty in ‘vote harvesting’ election probe

The investigation is being criticized as politically driven

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Former Democratic state House candidate among nine indicted for alleged vote harvesting in South Texas

The charges are the latest escalation in a probe that resulted in Texas authorities indicting six other Frio County area officials in May.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 4, 2025

Republican Campaigns Outraise Democrats In Effort to Flip Three South Texas Districts

The Texas GOP is heavily investing in three Democrat-controlled state House districts with Latino majorities.

Latin Times · Oct 11, 2024

Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviews

At a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office laid out in search warrant affidavits.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26, 2024

Top Latino Organization Accuses Texas AG Of 'Intimidation' Over Election-Related Raids

During one of the raids, the agents searched the home of Cecilia Castellano, a Democrat running for a state House seat, and confiscated her phone. Republicans view this seat as a key opportunity to gain control in the upcoming election.

Latin Times · Aug 26, 2024

Texas Democratic House candidate's home raided over vote-harvesting allegations

Authorities search Democratic candidate Cecilia Castellano's home over allegations of vote-harvesting in her 2024 campaign.

Latin Times · Aug 26, 2024

Texas LULAC Calls For Federal Probe Into Paxton's Raids, Alleging Latino Voter Suppression

During one of the raids, the agents searched the home of Cecilia Castellano, a Democrat running for a state House seat, and confiscated her phone. Republicans view this seat as a key opportunity to gain control in the upcoming election.

Latin Times · Aug 26, 2024

Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House

The Texas attorney general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.”

The Texas Tribune · Aug 25, 2024

LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”

The group said that searches the attorney general’s office carried out this week targeted at least six Latinos, including a Democrat running for the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2024