When all else fails, Democrats play the race card. In Fort Bend, Texas, a candidate for precinct commissioner is accused of creating a fake Facebook account to post racist messages against himself so he could accuse Republicans of doing it.
Taral Patel is a former Biden administration appointee. He is the Democrat nominee for Precinct 3 commissioner in Fort Bend, an area in the Houston vicinity.
He was arrested last week. The charges against him are online impersonation, a third-degree felony, and misrepresentation of identity, a Class A misdemeanor, as confirmed by Fort Bend County District Attorney Brian Middleton’s office.
Patel posted $22,500 for two bonds, one on each charge, and he surrendered his passport.
Incumbent Andy Meyers, Patel’s opponent, initiated the investigation. He has served in the office for more than 25 years. He is a white Republican.
Patel is accused of…
