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Tom Perez

Former U.S. secretary of labor

Tom Perez is a candidate for chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He served as Secretary of Labor and Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice in the Obama administration.

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Texans can tell you voter fraud doesn’t exist

By Tom Perez, Jan. 28, 2017

Voter suppression is the civil rights battle of our lifetime. And if we want to win, we need the Democratic Party to be front and center in this fight.