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Texas Secretary of State Defies GOP on Primaries | Odessa News
Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden is defiantly defending the state’s open primary system in court, refusing to back down from a legal battle with the Republican Party that wants to close primaries. Backed by Governor Greg Abbott, the GOP seeks to restrict voting in their primaries to only registered Republicans — a move Howden argues should be decided by the Legislature, not the courts. Despite Attorney General Ken Paxton’s prior support and former Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s retirement, Howden remains steadfast, even as the lawsuit drains the party’s finances and pressures its new…
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