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August 19, 2022

Texas Elections Officials Quit over Death Threats Following Trump's 2020 Loss
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In Texas, the elections administrator of Gillespie County and her entire
staff have quit their posts over death threats, harassment and incidents
of stalking after Joe Biden's victory in 2020. Anissa Herrera told a
local newspaper, "After the 2020 (election), I was threatened, I've been
stalked, I've been called out on social media. And it's just dangerous
misinformation." Donald Trump won Gillespie County by a 59-point margin.


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