Federal Judge Pauses Texas GOP Effort to Close Primary Elections

Federal judge pauses Texas GOP effort to close primary elections

A federal judge on Friday paused a bid by Texas Republicans to close the state's primary elections to only voters registered with the party.

Federal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said in his ruling that he expects Republicans to succeed in restricting primaries to voters registered with the party during the next legislative session.

Texas GOP Closed-Primary Lawsuit Paused by Federal Judge

A federal judge paused the Texas GOP's suit to close primaries, betting lawmakers will act first. Here's what it means for 2028 voters.