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THREAD: It's worth noting that none of us knows how the 127,000 drive-thru voters actually voted. Harris County is extremely diverse, from urban to rural, old to young, white, black, and brown, Democrat, Republican, everything in between, and from all walks of life. 1/

 There are undoubtedly tens of thousands of drive-thru votes for @realDonaldTrump, and tens of thousands of votes for @JoeBiden. And because we have one of the longest ballots in the country, tens of thousands of votes for each candidate in dozens of state and local races. 2/
I've talked to numerous candidates and elected officials on both sides of the aisle, and almost to a person, the candidates want the people to choose who wins their race. Plain and simple, the votes should be counted. 3/
Today, an all-Republican @SupremeCourt_TX dismissed a second legal challenge to drive-thru voting, making it clear that voters' voices should be heard despite some trying to make this a partisan issue. @HarrisVotes will continue to fight to protect your right to vote. 4/
But I'd like candidates to make their positions clear. So @realDonaldTrump @JoeBiden: Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 5/
@TeamCornyn @mjhegar: Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 6/
@DanCrenshawTX @SimaforTX (TX-2): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 7/
@Lizzie4Congress @WesleyHuntTX (TX-7): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 8/
@RepAlGreen @for_teague (TX-9): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 9/
@McCaulforTexas @SiegelForTexas (TX-10): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 10/
@JacksonLeeTX18 @ChampionTx2020 (TX-18): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 11/
@SriPKulkarni @SheriffTNehls (TX-22): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 12/
@LaCongresista @JaimyBlanco (TX-29): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 13/
@ChrystaForTexas @JimWright4Texas (Railroad Commissioner): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 14/
@gina_calanni @RepSchofield (HD 132): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 15/
@SarahforHD134 @VoteAnnJohnson (HD 134): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 16/
@Jon_RosenthalTX @justinrayforTX (HD 135): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 17/
@AkilahBacy @LaceyHullTx (HD 138): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 18/
@RepMorales145 @FierroforTexas (HD 145): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 19/
@VotePennyShaw @larottafortexas (HD 148): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 20/
@kimoggforda @marynanhuffman (District Attorney): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 21/
@SheriffEd_HCSO @DANNAforSHERIFF (Sheriff): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 22/
@MenefeeForHC #JohnNation (County Attorney): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? 23/
@TeneshiaforHC @StanStanart (County Clerk): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? /end
J/k, one more. @mmooretx @TomSRamsey2 (Pct 3 Commissioner): Do you believe that the 127,000 votes cast at drive-thru voting centers in Harris County should be counted, or would you like to see them thrown out? /end

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