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DALLAS - The Texas Republican Party filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jane Nelson in an attempt to close the party's primary elections in the state to only registered Republicans.

"But Texas law, as enforced by Defendant Jane Nelson, the Texas Secretary of State ("the Secretary"), forces the Party to allow voters who may fundamentally oppose the Party’s principles and candidates to choose the Party’s nominees," the lawsuit reads.

The Texas GOP is claiming a violation of its First Amendment right to association by allowing any registered voter to participate in the party's primary elections.

In the filing, the party said it's bringing the lawsuit to ensure that the state's primaries are closed by 2028.

"And given the steps necessary to transition to a fully closed

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