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Tag: Harris County GOP

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Harris County GOP Chair Who Assumed Role After Facing Backlash For Racist Facebook Post Resigns

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on November 30, 2020 · Keith Nielsen won the job in March, but as he prepared to take office this summer, he faced widespread condemnation for posting a Facebook graphic juxtaposing a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana.

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Despite Promising To Step Aside After Racist Facebook Post, Keith Nielsen Becomes Harris County GOP Chair

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 3, 2020 · Nielsen said earlier this summer that he would forfeit the job amid condemnation for sharing a graphic on Facebook that juxtaposed a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana.

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Harris County GOP Chair-Elect Resigns After Sharing Racist Facebook Post Juxtaposing An MLK Quote With A Banana

Raga Justin, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 6, 2020 · Outcry over his racist post on Facebook prompted Keith Nielsen, the chair-elect of the Harris County Republican Party, to say he won't take the job in August.

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Political Roundup: Shutdown Ends For Now, And A Controversial Post From Harris Co. GOP

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 30, 2019 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

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WATCH: Making Re-Election Bid Official, Ted Cruz Talks Taxes

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on December 4, 2017 · Cruz faces a Democratic opponent in U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso and a few lesser-known primary challengers

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