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In this 2020 file photo, an election poll worker stands among voting machines in Houston. Texas state Republican leaders are accusing officials in Houston's Harris County of "election improprieties" that marred Election Day last month. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.

Rev. Rob Schenck speaks during press conference in front of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2019. Schenck testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee Dec. 8, 2022 saying that he knew of a leak out of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Former evangelical activist says he 'pushed the boundaries' in Supreme Court dealings

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In this 2020 file photo, an election poll worker stands among voting machines in Houston. Texas state Republican leaders are accusing officials in Houston's Harris County of "election improprieties" that marred Election Day last month. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

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