As Congress meets to certify the results of the November election, Republicans in Texas are watching progress. Dallas County Republicans were watching the proceedings at their headquarters Wednesday afternoon.
"It is okay to question, especially in an election like this one where there are so many unknowns," says Dallas County GOP's Will Busby.
A Reuters poll November 18 showed 67% of Republicans and 17% of Democrats agreed with the statement, "I am concerned that the election is rigged." Busby says an audit of results would put voters from both parties at ease.
"Our process works. When people don't have faith in that process, I think it's important we give them something to have faith in," he says. "If there's nothing to hide, this audit won't change anything. If there is something to hide, this audit would change something."
Texas' two U.S. Senators are Republicans, but they had different plans Wednesday. Senator Ted Cruz said he would object to the certification of the vote; Senator John Cornyn penned an open letter, writing, "allegations alone will not suffice. Evidence is required."
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"There is no rift," Busby says. "Right now, there are passions and tensions from people who love their country who are just concerned. I think what we'll find that Republicans, as we always have, we'll stick together."
Busby says regardless of the outcome Wednesday, Republicans must plan for local elections this May. Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price does not plan to run for reelection; several Dallas City Council seats are up for election. Busby says the GOP will also start working on the next Congressional election in 2022.
"Now is the time, January 6, 2021 is the time to get to work on the mid-term elections," he says.