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===2020 elections===
===2020 elections===
The [[CCP]] has targeted McCaul with a disinformation attempt to influence the [[2020 U.S. House elections]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/china-disinformation-ops-target-top-gop-lawmaker/ China Disinformation Ops Target Top GOP Lawmaker]. ''Washington Free Beacon''.</ref> While the election was rated as a tossup by the Cook Political Report,<ref>Lillis, Mike (November 2, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523957-cook-shifts-eight-more-seats-toward-dems Cook Political Report shifts 8 more House races toward Democrats]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref> he managed to win re-election.<ref>Gangitano, Alex (November 4, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523349-mccaul-holds-onto-texas-seat McCaul holds on to Texas House seat]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref>
The [[CCP]] has targeted McCaul with a disinformation attempt to influence the [[2020 U.S. House elections]].<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/china-disinformation-ops-target-top-gop-lawmaker/ China Disinformation Ops Target Top GOP Lawmaker]. ''Washington Free Beacon''.</ref> While the election was rated as a tossup by the Cook Political Report,<ref>Lillis, Mike (November 2, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523957-cook-shifts-eight-more-seats-toward-dems Cook Political Report shifts 8 more House races toward Democrats]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref> he managed to win re-election.<ref>Gangitano, Alex (November 4, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/523349-mccaul-holds-onto-texas-seat McCaul holds on to Texas House seat]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref>
===117th Congress===
Despite the [[2020 Election fraud timeline|2020 election fraud]], McCaul opposed [[Ken Paxton]]'s lawsuit in ''[[Texas v. Pennsylvania]]'',<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace (December 11, 2020). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/529906-house-republicans-who-didnt-sign-onto-texas-lawsuit House Republicans who didn't sign onto the Texas lawsuit]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref> refusing to join many conservative Republicans who opposed the damaging of election integrity in several swing states run by Democrat governors. McCaul later blamed the [[2021 Capitol riot]] on Donald Trump<ref>[https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/politics/texas-congressman-lloyd-doggett-interview-washington-dc-breach/269-9740cace-267b-4ed6-9c30-b9c0495e005b 'We really hit rock bottom today' | Texas reps McCaul, Doggett speak on chaos in D.C.]. ''12 News''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref> and voted against the objections to the congressional certifications for the Biden electors in the states of Pennsylvania and Arizona. However, he later voted against the second Democrat impeachment attempt against Trump.<ref>Recio, Maria (January 15, 2021). [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/chip-roy-and-michael-mccaul-condemn-trump-but-vote-with-all-texas-republicans-to-oppose-impeachment/ar-BB1cJh8a Chip Roy and Michael McCaul condemn Trump but vote with Texas Republicans to oppose impeachment]. ''Austin American-Statesman'' via ''MSN''. Retrieved February 9, 2021.</ref>
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