Texas Republican group seeks to block certification of state’s election

The Potter County Republican Party and its chairman, Daniel Rogers, have asked a federal judge to block certification of Texas election results, citing the risk of interference by artificial intelligence or malicious actors. Their lawsuit, filed Tuesday, seeks a hand count of every ballot in every precinct and claims that components made in China could leave voting machines vulnerable. It identifies no compromised machines and acknowledges that no previous election in the county was altered by a third party. The case comes as several polls show Democrat James Talarico narrowly leading Republican Ken Paxton in a Senate race that could affect control of the chamber.