Fake Silver Alert on political banner accuses incumbent Liberty County Commissioner Leon Wilson of thinking he won March election

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A banner bringing attention to a fake Silver Alert issued for a Liberty County Precinct 4 commissioner has caused some buzz. The prank comes after election results from March 1 were thrown out by a judge in April, Bluebonnet News first reported.

The video above is ABC13’s 24/7 livestream.

The decision by Judge Michael Mayes to throw out the results means incumbent Pct. 4 Commissioner Leon Wilson now faces a special election against former county judge Craig McNair.

After all the ballots were counted, results showed Wilson received only five more votes than McNair.

According to the officials, the election was voided because there were issues caused by new redistricting boundaries.

Over the weekend, Wilson addressed the prank in a Facebook post calling it a “direct indicator [McNair] has nothing to run on except lies and mud slinging.”

The banner reads, “Silver Alert: Old male wandering Dayton area thinks he is the county commissioner.”

It sits between County Road 602 and County Road 611.

It was unclear if McNair is responsible for the banner or if he endorsed it.

ABC13’s Miya Shay is pursuing details of this contentious runoff for Eyewitness News this afternoon. You can get updates by following her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.