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A candidate for the Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas has apologized to her Asian American opponent and the larger Asian American community after releasing an ad that contained a doctored image of her rival.

Lesley Briones, who is running against Benjamin Chou in the Democratic nomination to represent Precinct 4, initially deflected blame on an unnamed graphic designer and doubled down on accusing the latter of spreading lies.
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Chou accused Briones of stooping to perpetuating racist stereotypes that have been used to attack Asians for more than 150 years.

“With anti-Asian hate rising, Briones should know better than to redraw my eyes and face to suit her campaign,” Chou said.