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Former Republican opponent Alexandra del Moral Mealer dropped her election contest lawsuit, initially filed earlier this year, which challenged her loss against Democrat incumbent Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. This was one of the other 21 election contest lawsuits filed by GOP candidates after the November 2022 election.

Republicans are seeking fresh elections in nearly two dozen contests, alleging Election Day woes cost them thousands of votes, but a surge in Democratic registration and long-term demographic trends provide simpler explanations for GOP losses.