Confusion at Texas polls led some Democratic voters to be turned away

Confusion over new voting rules in Texas’s Dallas and Williamson counties caused Democratic voters to be turned away from polling sites Tuesday as the state’s primary election unfolded. The confusion prompted a judge in Dallas to extend poll hours for the Democratic primary — but that judge’s order was quickly put on hold by the Texas Supreme Court following a request from Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Early Wednesday, the Associated Press projected Texas state representative James Talarico's (D-Texas) win in a primary to become the state’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). Talarico said on social media that he was “deeply concerned” over reports that voters were turned away.