Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Lon Burnam’s legal appeal denied
FORT WORTH — A local appeals court will not require Tarrant County election officials to release all applications for mail-in ballots received for this year’s race for House District 90.
State Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, who has represented House District 90 for nearly two decades, asked to review the paperwork because he believed it would show illegalities in this race — and that he didn’t lose his re-election bid.
In March, Burnam lost by 111 votes to local businessman Ramon Romero Jr.
“This is the first step to the end of the line,” Romero said Monday. “Now I can tell people there won’t be a cloud over our victory party.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/12/5813967/lon-burnams-legal-appeal-denied.html#storylink=cpy
