Democrat who withdrew from Texas House race wins despite felony convictions – CBS News

Democrat who withdrew from Texas House race wins despite felony convictions  CBS News

Ericka Lomick defeated Republican Alan Blaylock in Tarrant County The Texas midterm elections have wrapped up, but questions about one race in Tarrant County are heating up. A candidate suspended her campaign and still won, but that's not the most controversial part. "Well, there has been an issue, an occurrence with House District 93," Tarrant County Democratic Party Executive Director Reyne Telles said. Telles said the issue centers on Ericka Lomick, the Democratic candidate. Unofficial results show she beat Republican Alan Blaylock, a former Fort Worth City Council member, by one percentage point. The problem? Lomick withdrew from the race in late September when questions about her eligibility to serve were raised.

Federal court documents obtained by CBS News Texas show that in 2011, Lomick was convicted of three felonies in North Carolina for mortgage fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Records show she was sentenced to 63 months in prison. "We are working closely with our Tarrant County Democratic Party legal counsel in step with the Texas Democratic Party lawyers, along with the candidate and her team, as well as Tarrant County elections and the Secretary of State's office, to best interpret the law and determine the best path forward for voters," Telles said. "The law in Texas is pretty clear that anyone who has been