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🧵 Early voting has begun in Texas, where Trump’s redistricting war faces its greatest test. Plus, Texas voters brace for the possibility that one of their Senate candidates will exploit the powers of his office to investigate his own election if he loses. Here’s what you need to know 👇

⚠️ THREATS TO THE VOTE: Texas’ top election denier, its GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate, and its most powerful attorney are all the same person: Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).

⚠️ Paxton currently trails his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, in recent polls. As the state’s top attorney, he has unique powers to challenge the outcome if he loses.

democracydocket.comWhy top Texas election denier Ken Paxton could cause chaos if he loses his Senate raceKen Paxton has election interference tools and he’s proven his willingness to use them. But legal experts are confident that courts are up to the task of protecting the will of the voters.

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⚠️ Texas Democrats could win a statewide election for the first time in decades. While Paxton could refuse to accept a loss, Texas legal experts say they’re confident the courts would protect the election outcome against any bad-faith efforts to overturn it.

🚧 VOTING ROADBLOCKS: Hundreds of thousands of Texas voters were missing from county rolls because the state’s Department of Public Safety did not properly process their voter registration applications.