Thread by @TexasTribune

Baseless claims of widespread voter fraud repeated by Texas Republicans have influenced policy decisions.

The state has dozens of residents charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — including one who's running for office.

Here’s how the insurrection is still affecting Texas. 1/

2/ Rejection of President Joe Biden’s victory was at the root of the insurrection that day, and Texas Republicans have continued to echo false claims of widespread voter fraud.

New voting restrictions in some states — including Texas — have followed. n.pr/3HJXSpA

3/ Legislation passed in 2021 further tightens state election laws and constrains local control of elections by limiting counties’ ability to expand Texans’ voting access. bit.ly/3zzNSMp

4/ Texas also launched a review of four counties’ 2020 election results after pressure from Donald Trump. The first batch of results was released on New Year’s Eve and revealed few issues, largely echoing findings from review processes that already exist. bit.ly/3EZEyCL

5/ Hours after a pro-Trump mob rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, 17 Texas Republicans voted against certifying Joe Biden's victory.

We reached out to ask about their stances on the election results one year later. None answered. bit.ly/3JPzrJ9

6/ U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, was one of two Texas Republicans who voted for a bipartisan commission to investigate the insurrection.

Now fellow Republicans are trying to unseat him, running on his support for the commission. bit.ly/3qN93a0

7/ Texas has among the states with the highest number of residents charged in the riot, including a state House candidate. At least five Texans have already been convicted. bit.ly/3F15r9m

8/ And we reported with @ProPublica in October on how Trump supporters in heavily Republican Hood County hounded the nonpartisan election administrator until she resigned.

She worries the forces that targeted her will spread across the state. bit.ly/3G3JGqU