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Tag: Congressman Pete Olson

Politics

Fort Bend County Sheriff Mum On Political Future

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 11, 2019 · Republican Sheriff Troy Nehls, who recently announced he would not run for a third term, has been mentioned as a potential congressional candidate.

Tags 2020 election Congressman Pete Olson Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls Texas Constitution

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Politics

Conservative Activists Rally Against “Socialism” In Sugar Land

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 15, 2019 · Speakers, including former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, linked socialism to everything from illegal immigration to abortion.

Tags City of Sugar Land Congressman Pete Olson Republican Party socialism tom delay

Politics

Conservatives To Hold Rally Against “Socialism” In Sugar Land

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 11, 2019 · Headliners at the event include Republican Congressman Pete Olson and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.

Tags Congressman Pete Olson Fort Bend County socialism sugar land tom delay

In Hinduism, Ganesh Chaturthi --or Ganesha Chaturthi-- is an aspect of the divine depicted with the head of an elephant.

Politics

Fort Bend GOP Apologizes for Ad Targeting Hindu Voters, But Controversy May Persist

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 20, 2018 · The ad sought to appeal to Hindu voters by equating Ganesha with the Republican elephant. The Hindu American Foundation denounced it as “problematic and offensive.”

Tags Congressman Pete Olson Fort Bend County Hinduism Republican Party Sri Preston Kulkarni

Politics

How Asian-American Voters Could Decide The Olson-Kulkarni Contest

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 19, 2018 · Texas’ 22nd Congressional District has been a safe Republican seat for most of the past four decades. But the race between incumbent Rep. Pete Olson and his Democratic challenger, Sri Preston Kulkarni, is tightening.

Tags 2018 Texas midterms asian-americans Congressman Pete Olson Sri Preston Kulkarni Texas Congressional District 22

This map shows the Texas 22 Congressional District.

Politics

Growing Diversity in Fort Bend County May Make for Tight Contest in TX-22

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 18, 2018 · Congressman Pete Olson is running for a sixth term in what has long been safe Republican territory. His Democratic opponent, Sri Preston Kulkarni, is hoping Asian-American voters can help him score an upset.

Tags 2018 midterm elections Congressman Pete Olson Fort Bend County Sri Preston Kulkarni Texas Congressional District 22

Politics

Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls Won’t Run For Congress in 2018

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 8, 2017 · Nehls cited financial and family reasons for his decision not to challenge Congressman Pete Olson next year, but he said he may run in 2020 after his current term as sheriff ends

Tags 2018 elections Congressman Pete Olson Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls texas primary

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Texas audit finds some problems, but not fraud, in Harris County’s handling of 2020 general election

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Posted on December 20, 2022 · The report from the Texas Secretary of State’s office pointed specifically to chain-of-custody issues involving close to 185,000 cast vote records.

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2020 changed how America votes. The question now is whether those changes stick

Miles Parks, NPR

Posted on October 28, 2022 · The pandemic led to a historic rise in early voting, as 70% of the electorate cast ballots before Election Day in 2020. In 2022, it looks like more of the same.

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The Final January 6th Public Hearing

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Posted on October 14, 2022 · Discussing what was found by the January 6th Committee and what it means for our democracy.

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Posted on August 2, 2022 · The audit, for the county was randomly selected last week, comes on top of a separate audit the state is conducting of Harris County’s 2020 election.

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