Sheriff Troy Nehls of Ft. Bend County claims that a US Postal Service worker was caught throwing away his campaign mailers in the trash.
Nehls, who is a Republican candidate for Texas’ 22ndCongressional District says he reviewed surveillance camera footage after receiving tips from concerned citizens who said they heard noises from the location.
“Some patriots nearby heard a noise when she tossed them in & went to investigate,” Nehls wrote on Twitter. “They found a stack of them and called me. No wonder people are skeptical of mail in voting.”
— Sheriff Troy Nehls (@SheriffTNehls) June 26, 2020
Unfortunately, the surveillance camera is too far away from the garbage dumpster for him to fully confirm his accusation. Nehls took a photo of the contents of the dumpster, revealing a stack of his campaign fliers.
"We’re running a grassroots campaign and don’t have money for TV," added Nehls. "I rely on mailers to reach voters and it’s sad to see a federal employee interfering with that."