In a classic case of voting blindly, a white republican won a local election by pretending to be Black. Dave Wilson, a White conservative from Texas, won majority of the black votes for a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees by deceiving black voters. His campaign merchandise featured faces of African Americans and other African American themes. He also made it seem that he and former state representative were cousin.That state rep and Wilson cousin in Iowa both share the same names Dave Wilson. Wilson’s opponent Bruce Austin, who lost by just 26 votes, told the Houston Chronicle he’s demanding a recount.
