Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is accusing Big Tech of meddling in the Republican primary after his largest social media platform went dark just as early voting began.
Miller’s campaign said on Tuesday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has engaged in “blatant election interference” after his campaign page with 1.1 million followers was suddenly locked at midnight on the first day of early voting in the Texas Republican primary.
The campaign says the page has been a critical tool for reaching rural Texans and sharing messages on agriculture policy, water and border security, property rights, and conservative priorities.
After mounting public criticism and complaints from Miller’s team, Meta briefly restored access to the page at about 1:20 p.m., the campaign reports. Staff rushed to post a backlog of content—but say the window lasted only around five minutes before the page was locked again without warning or explanation.
Miller did not mince words in responding to the sudden shutdown.
“This is the swampiest BS yet,” Miller said. “On the very day early voting begins, Meta shuts down my page with over a million followers—people who rely on it for real information about Texas agriculture, water security, and fighting radical threats. Can you say election interference, Meta?”
The campaign argued that the timing and brief, partial restoration of access point to intentional suppression rather than a routine technical issue or policy review.
Miller’s team says it is now in direct contact with state and federal officials about what it calls a suspicious pattern of censorship targeting a conservative statewide official during an active election.
“Heads will roll,” Miller warned. “We won’t let Big Tech silence conservative voices when Texans are heading to the polls. This is not a glitch—it’s targeted suppression.”
The campaign indicated it will continue to press for answers from Meta while directing supporters to alternative platforms and channels to receive updates during the early voting period.
Meta did not respond to Texas Scorecard’s request for comment before publication.
