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Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, was interviewed about her campaign. She is running to secure schools and put money in voters' pockets, and is challenging Republican incumbent Greg Abbott.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for Texas governor; Greg Abbott, Republican incumbent governor
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
Two Texas county judge races are scheduled for the Nov. 3 election. In Bexar County, Republican Patrick Von Dohlen is challenging Democrat Ron Nirenberg. In Brazoria County, Republican Rob Giesecke, independent Lucinda Henry and Democrat Eugene Howard are running to replace retiring County Judge Matt Sebesta.
Patrick Von Dohlen, Republican candidate for Bexar County judge; Ron Nirenberg, Democrat candidate for Bexar County judge; Rob Giesecke, Republican candidate for Brazoria County judge and 3 more
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County clerks and election administrators across Texas are implementing security procedures before early voting begins October 19. Travis County plans 201 voting locations on Election Day. Multiple counties conducted security training for poll workers.
Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado, Travis County Clerk; Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew, Bexar County Elections Administrator; Dallas County Elections Administrator Paul Adams, Dallas County Elections Administrator and 2 more
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Democratic and Republican candidates released third-quarter campaign fundraising reports for the 2026 midterm elections. Democrat James Talarico's Texas Senate campaign raised $60 million between July and September, while Republican Ken Paxton's campaign raised about $10 million in the same period. Elon Musk's super PAC has heavily backed Paxton's campaign.
$60 million for campaign funds raised, third quarter 2026
James Talarico, Democrat candidate for Texas Senate; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for Texas Senate; Elon Musk, Tech billionaire and super PAC backer of Republican candidates
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Elon Musk donated $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund in September 2026, which transferred the money to Texas PAC to finance advertising supporting Republican Ken Paxton in his Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.
$158 million for donation to Senate Leadership Fund
Elon Musk, Donor; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic Senate candidate and 3 more
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Mike Garcia, a former college classmate of Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, appeared on Fox News to accuse Talarico of putting political ambitions ahead of truthfulness.
James Talarico, Democratic Texas Senate candidate; Mike Garcia, former college classmate making accusation; Will Cain, Fox News host
Reported by 2 outletsOnly right-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico announced a campaign rally in El Paso on October 26 from 6 to 8 p.m., with doors opening at 5 p.m. The event is part of his "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts" statewide tour ahead of the November 3 election.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Texas Attorney General
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Organizers of the "No Kings" movement held a gathering in Dallas to encourage early voting. The event included speakers, music, community activities, voting information, and election volunteer opportunities.
Indivisible Dallas, organizer of Dallas gathering; Black Voters Matter Texas, participating organization
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Early voting for the 2026 midterm election begins Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. statewide.
Jared Goldsmith, McLennan County Election Administrator
Reported by 9 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
At a packed rally in Texas, Democrat James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David fighting Goliath, facing over $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and Elon Musk supporting Republican candidate Ken Paxton.
over $158 million for outside spending
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, state representative; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate; Elon Musk, Outside spending supporter for Paxton and 1 more
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Actor Jordan Walker Ross, who plays Little James on the television series "The Chosen," endorsed Democrat James Talarico for U.S. Senate in a video released Thursday. The endorsement launched a Talarico campaign coalition called "Faithful Texans for Talarico" to reach religious voters ahead of the November 3 election.
Jordan Walker Ross, Actor endorsing Talarico; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate
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Texas has 19 million registered voters ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterm election. Texas election laws require photo identification to vote, limit mail-in voting, and restrict ballot drop boxes. Republicans say the laws improve security; Democrats say voting should be easier. Early voting runs October 19–30.
Texas Legislature, Passed voting laws in 2011, 2017, and 2021; Rick Perry, Governor who signed photo ID law in 2011; Daniel Griffith, Senior policy director at Secure Democracy Foundation and 2 more
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A software error on texas.gov's address validation feature caused a voter registration backlog affecting at least four Texas counties. The Secretary of State's office discovered and resolved the issue before early voting begins Monday.
Texas Secretary of State's office, discovered and resolved the software error; Alicia Pierce, spokesperson for the Secretary of State's office; Kristin Miles, Bastrop County Elections Administrator and president of TACEO and 1 more
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Texas reached a record 19,041,684 registered voters ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19.
Robert Howden, Texas Secretary of State; Texas Department of Public Safety, state agency
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Dallas County election officials are training poll workers for the Nov. 3 general election. The county has expanded early voting hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for both early voting weeks, starting when polls open Monday.
Nicholas Solorzano, Dallas County Election Department employee; Tomiko Washington, Dallas County Elections trainer; Dallas County Election Department, Conducting poll worker training and election administration
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Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas Governor, is scheduled to headline a Get Out the Vote rally in Odessa on October 22. The rally will focus on voter mobilization and volunteer coordination ahead of early voting for the November 3 election.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for Texas Governor; state representative and former civil rights union lawyer; Greg Abbott, Incumbent Governor of Texas
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Senate Democrats deployed over 100 trained staff members as nonpartisan election observers in nine states with closely contested 2026 U.S. Senate races. The observers will monitor voting processes, document irregularities, and report voter-intimidation allegations.
Senate Democrats, deployed election observers
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Democratic candidate Ron Nirenberg and Republican Patrick Von Dohlen faced off in the only debate of the Bexar County Judge race Thursday night. Nirenberg, the former San Antonio mayor, defeated incumbent Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary by nearly 25 points and is favored in the blue county. Von Dohlen, a conservative activist, was the only Republican candidate.
$2.6 billion for bexar County budget for fiscal year 2027
Ron Nirenberg, Democratic candidate for Bexar County Judge; Patrick Von Dohlen, Republican candidate for Bexar County Judge; Peter Sakai, Incumbent Bexar County Judge
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Candidates for Texas House and Bell County offices debated education savings accounts, a proposed hospital district, and county tax breaks for data centers at a LULAC forum in Harker Heights less than three weeks before the November 3 election.
50% for 10 years for county property tax abatement for data center development
Brad Buckley, State Rep. District 54, Republican; Dawn Richardson, District 54 candidate, Democratic, retired educator; Hillary Hickland, State Rep. District 55, Republican and 4 more
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Election Day for Texas 2026 midterm elections is set for November 3. Early voting runs October 19-30. The last day to register for early voting was October 5. Voters will choose candidates for U.S. Senate, governor, Congress, state legislature, county offices and school boards, and will vote on propositions and tax measures.
West Oso ISD ad valorem tax rate increase of 8.95% in M&O revenue; Skidmore-Tynan ISD ad valorem tax rate increase of 8.98% in M&O revenue; sales and use tax of 1.25% adoption in an unspecified city location; Nueces County Emergency Services District No. 1 considers local sales and use tax not to exceed 2%.
James Talarico, U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, U.S. Senate candidate; Greg Abbott, Governor candidate and 3 more
Reported by 3 outletsFound via Google News
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