Raquel Rodriguez (American Political Consultant)
Raquel Rodriguez (also known as Rachel Rodriguez) is an American political consultant based in San Antonio, Texas.
In 2020, Rodriguez became the center of a voting fraud controversy when a hidden camera report by conservative news media company Project Veritas showed her admissions and apparent involvement in "ballot harvesting."[1] At one point in the recording published by Project Veritas, Rodriguez stated, "What I do picking up those ballots when he was with me. That's illegal. I could go to jail."[2] At another point in the video, Rodriguez instructs a person not shown on camera: "And you do not let anybody else know this is what I'm doing. Because I would, if I go to prison, I do not look cute in stripes, and I will hate you forever."[3] Rodriguez worked for U.S. House Republican Candidate Mauro Garza, who denied involvement in the alleged election fraud.[4]
On January 13, 2021, the state of Texas arrested Rodriguez for election fraud, illegal voting, unlawfully assisting people voting by mail and unlawfully possessing an official ballot. The charges carry a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison.[5] Rodriguez stated that she is the biological niece of the woman she is seen on video with, and has moved to have charges dismissed on the grounds that it is not unlawful to help relatives vote.[6] The criminal prosecution of Rodriguez was still pending as of June 2021.[7]
The controversy has also generated civil litigation. A political candidate implicated by Rodriguez in the video report sued Rodriguez for defamation, alleging that she "never, ever" hired Rodriguez to harvest ballots.[8]
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- ↑ "Undercover Tape Appears to Show Ballot Harvesting Operation in San Antonio". Texas Scorecard. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ↑ RIGGED ELECTION: TX 'Ballot Chaser' Illegally Pressures Voters To Change Votes; "I could go to jail", retrieved 2022-06-11
- ↑ BREAKING: Raquel Rodriguez ARRESTED by Texas AG on FOUR felony charges relating to voter fraud!, retrieved 2022-06-11
- ↑ US Congressional Candidate Mauro Garza had a lot more to say on the phone than he did in person, retrieved 2022-06-11
- ↑ "Woman Arrested For Alleged Election Fraud, Illegal Voting In Texas". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ↑ Collier, Dillon (2021-01-29). "Citing 'false and misleading statements,' attorney for arrested SA campaign worker wants warrants tossed out". KSAT. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ↑ Blankley, Bethany. "AG Paxton: More than 500 election fraud cases pending in Texas courts". The Center Square. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ↑ Virgin, Yami (2020-11-02). "This isn't one woman's first time in the news for voter fraud allegations". KABB. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
