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Texas Election Law & Campaign Counsel

Protecting Your Victory: Aggressive Legal Counsel for Texas Candidates.

Because your campaign is too important to leave to “dirty tricks.”

You’ve put everything into your campaign: your time, money, and reputation. Don’t let a dishonest person with a pen or a scheme to steal ballots take what you’ve worked hard to build. Guest & Gray is one of the few North Texas firms that has a proven track record in the rare and complicated world of election contests. We offer the strategic “war room” support you need to make sure the final count is fair, whether your race is “too close to call” or you think something is wrong.

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Forney’s Elite Campaign Defense

We’ve Won Recounts. We’ve Overturned Illegal Elections.

We aren’t just watching; we are election lawyers who have been through a lot. We have successfully handled lawsuits and election contests about voter fraud in Kaufman and Rockwall Counties. Our team knows the local ballot boards and the specific procedural hurdles of North Texas elections. You need a company that has been in the trenches and come out on top when the results are on the line.

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Our Services

Comprehensive Protection for the Ballot Box

Recounts and Election Contests

Keeping your lead or fighting an unfair result through expensive lawsuits and forensic ballot reviews.

Poll Watching and Compliance

Making sure your team has the legal boots on the ground to watch the count and stop any problems.

Campaign Integrity

Strong opposition to ballot harvesting, voter fraud, and other illegal activities during elections.

Government Transparency

Making sure that local boards and organizations follow Texas’s strict rules about openness.

Why Choose Us

The Guest & Gray Advantage: No Room for Error

The “War Room” Mentality

Elections move fast. We provide immediate, 24/7 legal support when every minute counts on Election Night and during the canvassing period.

Knowledge of “Dirty Tricks”

We know the crooked games played with mail-in ballots and ballot harvesting. We know how to identify them and stop them before they flip a result.

Winning Track Record

We are one of the few firms in the region that has actually overturned an illegal election. We know the Texas Election Code inside and out.

“In election law, there are no second chances. You either get it right the first time, or the window to fix a stolen race closes forever.”

— Robert Guest, Partner

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Navigating the Process

The 4-Step Plan to Protect Your Race

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Pre-Election Audit: We check to see if your campaign is following the law and get your poll watchers ready for the “ballot board room.”

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Monitoring on Election Day: Our lawyers are ready to help with any legal problems that come up right away at polling places in Kaufman and Rockwall.

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The Canvas & Count: We keep an eye on the official count to make sure that every legal vote is counted and every illegal ballot is questioned.

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Litigation and Recounts: If the margin is small or there are signs of fraud, we file the right petitions to protect the race’s integrity.

Election Law Insights

Frequently Asked Election Questions

The time frame is very short, sometimes as short as 30 days after the official canvass. If you don’t meet this deadline, the results are final, even if you find proof of fraud later.

A recount is a legal process that is very tightly controlled. We make sure that the manual or electronic recount in Kaufman or Rockwall follows the Texas Election Code to the letter.

Yes. If we can show that illegal harvesting happened, we can ask a district judge for immediate injunctive relief to separate those ballots and stop them from being counted.

Resources and Guides

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Areas We Serve

Protecting Local Elections: Communities We Serve

We aren’t a “suitcase firm” from Dallas. This is our home. We serve clients in the following counties and cities with the deep local knowledge that only a hometown firm can provide.

Surrounding North Texas Communities

Proven Victories

Real Stories from the Political Trenches

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Don’t Let Them Steal Your Election

Your lead is only as safe as your legal defense. Contact the firm with the experience to protect your victory in Kaufman, Rockwall, and beyond.