Researchers released a detailed mathematical analysis on Friday showing that 4,110 voter records with impossible identification numbers were processed during early voting in the Texas Republican primary for the 21st Congressional District.
The analysis, conducted by Dr. Walter Daugherity of Texas A&M and independent researchers, found that the voter records contained fractional State ID numbers—a mathematical impossibility in the Texas voter registration system.
“They tried to delete it,” said Peter Bernegger, one of the researchers who analyzed the data. “But copies survived.”
The Bexar County Elections Office did not respond to requests for comment. The Texas Attorney General’s Office, which has an active election integrity division investigating Bexar County, declined to comment on whether the new findings would be incorporated into their existing investigation.
The Numbers
The analysis centers on poll pad check-in records from early voting locations in Bexar County. Of 4,110 voter records processed on February 18, 2026, each contained a Texas State Voter ID number with a fractional component—numbers like 1,253,115,467.7999 instead of whole numbers.
Texas State Voter IDs are administrative integers by definition. There is no provision in state law or election administration practice for fractional IDs.
“Every single one of these 4,110 records was verified against the Texas statewide voter database as of September 2024,” Dr. Daugherity wrote in his analysis. “Not one fractional ID appears there.”
The researchers then analyzed the gaps between consecutive records. Every gap was identical: 22,084.82189. The total span between the first and last record, divided by this gap, yielded exactly 4,109.0000—a perfect integer with no remainder.
“Only purpose-written software produces this result,” the analysis states. “Random error or database corruption cannot produce a perfect mathematical sequence.”
The Cover-Up
The data file examined may be the only surviving record of the injected registrations.
According to the researchers, all 14 CSV files in the Bexar County early voting dataset were replaced between February 19 and February 25, 2026, in a synchronized 78-second automated operation. The original files are no longer available through official channels.
A copy was distributed to Republican precinct chairs on February 19—before the replacement occurred—preserving the evidence.
The fractional ID numbers function as what researchers describe as a precise deletion key. A single database query filtering for non-integer State IDs would return exactly these records and no others—allowing for surgical removal after the ballots were cast.
Who Benefits
In a county-level primary where margins are often measured in hundreds or low thousands of votes, 4,110 potentially fraudulent ballot opportunities represent a quantitatively election-altering number.
The 21st Congressional District Republican primary features 13 candidates competing for an open seat. Incumbent Chip Roy is not seeking re-election—he is running for Texas Attorney General instead. The leading candidates include former MLB player Mark Teixeira (endorsed by Trump), former FEC commissioner Trey Trainor, and businessman Weston Martinez.
Weston Martinez, who arranged for researchers to analyze the poll pad data, describes himself as an election integrity advocate.
“I wanted to know the truth,” Martinez said. “Now we have it.”
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has been investigating election administration in Bexar County for years. In September 2024, AG Paxton sued Bexar County over an unlawful voter registration program that sent applications to deceased residents—including one person who died in 1980.
This latest analysis goes beyond registration fraud, potentially reaching the ballot-casting process itself.
The System
KnowInk, the vendor for the poll pad systems used in Texas, did not respond to requests for comment.
If Bexar County’s system was compromised, the vulnerability could exist in other counties using the same hardware and software. The Texas Secretary of State’s office, which certifies voting equipment for use in the state, has not issued any statements regarding the allegations.
Election security experts have long warned about the risks of electronic poll books. The Brennan Center for Justice noted in a 2023 report that poll pad vulnerabilities “could allow an attacker to create, modify, or delete voter records in ways that could affect election outcomes.”
What Happens Next
The Texas Attorney General’s Election Fraud Unit has executed search warrants in multiple Texas counties this year, including Bexar County, as part of ongoing investigations.
It remains unclear whether the new mathematical analysis will trigger additional enforcement action or whether the March 3 primary results will be certified despite the unresolved questions.
For Texas voters, the implications extend beyond any single election.
“Every time we trust the system and it breaks, we get told to trust it again,” said Martinez. “How many times does this have to happen?”
The analysis has been shared with the Texas Secretary of State’s office, the Bexar County Republican Party, and media organizations.
This is not the first time election fraud concerns have surfaced in Texas. Texian Partisan previously reported on ballot counting discrepancies in Dallas County and the broader question of election integrity across the state.
