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Grieder: 'Ghost' candidate saga in Texas House race highlights risk of crying wolf about voter fraud FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Richard Bonton, a former candidate for State Rep 142 (D), was indicted in December 2020 on election fraud charges for his alleged role in the campaign of a “ghost” candidate in this year’s Democratic primary.Jill Karnicki, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of2 Harold V. Dutton Jr., left, and Jerry Davis, right, faced off in a July runoff to be the Democratic nominee for House District 142. The runoff was forced after a “ghost” candida...

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday that three people had been indicted over attempts to influence two Texas House races during the 2020 election cycle. Credit: Kelly West for The Texas Tribune A Harris County grand jury has indicted three people who tried to illegally influence races in two Houston-area state House districts during the 2020 election cycle, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday. The impacted districts were House District 132 and House District 142, currently represented by state Reps. Gina Calanni, D-Katy, and Harold Dutton, D-Ho...

‘Highest crime you can commit’: Incumbent into runoff because of ‘ghost candidate’ reacts to charges in case Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – Earlier this year, State Rep. Harold Dutton (D-Houston) faced his first runoff in his 36 years of representing District 142, and it was all because of a candidate who prosecutors said never existed. Dutton got the highest number of votes during the Democratic primary in March, but not enough to avoid a runoff with the second- and third-place finishers. Prosecutors said Friday that an investigation revealed that the third-place candidate, Natasha R...

By KTRH News Dec 11, 2020 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced that a Grand Jury indicted three people Friday in two different failed schemes intended to affect the outcomes in two Texas House of Representatives’ local districts during the 2020 election cycle. The impacted districts were HD 132 and HD 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.” Democratic political...

Three people were charged Friday in connection with what prosecutors described as two failed schemes aimed at influencing the outcome of two Texas House of Representative races.