Brandon Friedman is a Dallas-based writer, entrepreneur and political commentator. A former Army infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, he wrote the memoir The War I Always Wanted, was deputy assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama, and co-founded Rakkasan Tea Company in 2017.
We have documented 1 statement by Brandon Friedman, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Political commentator and co-founder of Rakkasan Tea Company
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Statement summary
Friedman says voter suppression in Texas is working as designed. He links the closure of 92 voting locations in Tarrant County to voters waiting two hours in line.
“Voter suppression in Texas is working exactly as it was designed to work. Republicans closed 92 voting locations in the state's largest swing county and now voters are waiting in line two hours to vote.”
Tarrant County approved 92 fewer Election Day polling sites for 2026 than in 2022. Compare Richardson's election-rigging accusation with Wren's account of the county's rationale and countywide vote-center rules.
