3 indicted in Harris County for alleged roles in fraudulent election schemes
Harris Co. DA announces 3 indicted in fraudulent election schemes
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced the charges against three people who were indicted by a grand jury for their roles in fraudulent election schemes.
HOUSTON - A grand jury indicted three individuals for two alleged schemes intended to affect the outcomes in two Texas House of Representatives’ local districts during the 2020 election cycle, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
According to the DA’s Office, the failed schemes impacted House District 132 and House District 142.
“Our democracy depends on keeping our elected officials safe from coercion and our elections free from illegal manipulation,” Ogg said. “Those indicted today crossed the line from dirty politics to criminal activity and they will pay the price.”
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Richard Bonton, former Democratic candidate for Texas House District 142, has been indicted on several charges surrounding the alleged “ghost candidacy” of a woman in the March primary.Jill Karnicki, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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According a grand jury indictment, Representative Harold Dutton, Jr., shown here in 2016, was forced into a primary runoff by a “ghost candidate” who was listed on the ballot but did no campaigning for the race.Wilf Thorne / For The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A grand jury has indicted two Houston residents on election fraud charges, accusing them of orchestrating a phony candidacy of a woman that forced longtime state Rep. Harold Dutton into a runoff in this year’s Democratic primary, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.