Texas state voter rolls turned over to U.S. Justice Dept to comply with Trump admin demand for access to voter data across the country

The cost of health care is top of mind for Texas voters as they prepare to head to the polls during the consequential midterm election this year.

KXAN's Will DuPree speaks with Natalia Contreras with Votebeat Texas, a news outlet that reports on election and voting. She talks about the reasons why Texas, amongst other states, handed over its complete list of registered voters to the Department of Justice.

"Texas sent the Justice Department a list of the state’s registered voters last month," Abbott said on X. "We want our voter rolls to be checked for potential ineligible registrations. Only US citizens can vote in Texas.

Harris County officials push back after Governor Greg Abbott calls for the state to take over local elections, citing security measures and transparency as they prepare for upcoming elections, including the midterms.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Democrat-leaning Harris County "should be stripped of operating elections" while referencing a Houston Public Media report about the local tax office finding more than 100 voter registrations linked to P.

A challenge to a robust election integrity law Texas Republicans passed after the 2020 election can proceed, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, finding that Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) lacks immunity against some provisions it says her office enforces.

Alicia Pierce, spokeswoman for the Texas Secretary of State’s office, said the state handed over the data as part of an agreement with the Justice Department.

Steve Bannon, a MAGA guru and former advisor to President Donald Trump, is targeting Texas politics as the March primary elections near.