Alexandra Mealer to file election contest in race against Lina Hidalgo for Harris County Judge

The Republican challenger in November’s race to unseat Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced late Thursday that she planned to challenge the result of the election. Alexandra del Moral Mealer Tweeted she would file an election contest “after careful review and analysis of the facts available.” Hidalgo bested Mealer by about 16,000 votes in the November election, leading the challenger to concede the tight contest. But now, Mealer said she was concerned about how voter suppression might have affected the race in Harris County. “It is inexcusable that after two...