The cast of the Emmy Award-winning television series "Friday Night Lights" teamed up with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in a campaign video announcing a series of campaign events.
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James Talarico kicks off tour with ‘Friday Night Lights’ cast
James Talarico gets 'Friday Night Lights' boost in campaign video
'Friday Night Lights' cast teams up with James Talarico
Sanders, O'Rourke team up to boost Talarico in Texas
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El Paso County reported its second-highest first-day early voting turnout for a midterm election, with more than 22,000 ballots cast, 90% higher than 2022. Dallas County broke its all-time first-day early voting record with 76,079 voters. Both counties surpassed previous midterm records.
Lisa Wise, El Paso County Elections Administrator; Clay Jenkins, Dallas County judge
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Democratic Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico did not attend a Monday rally headlined by Sen. Bernie Sanders in El Paso, instead holding campaign events hundreds of miles away in North Texas as his race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton entered its final weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate; Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator who headlined rally
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An Indian-American voter posted on social media supporting Democrat James Talarico for U.S. Senate in Texas, citing concerns about xenophobia and racial resentment. The post received about 857,000 views within seven hours, drawing criticism from conservative commentators. Early voting is underway ahead of the November 3 election.
Vasant Bhatt, Indian-American voter; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas; Patrick Casey, Conservative commentator
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Early voting began in Bexar County on the first day of the 2026 midterm election. The county reported a significant increase in early voting turnout compared to the 2022 midterm election's first day.
Bexar County Elections Department, Reported early voting turnout figures; Ricardo Barrera, Early voter at Lions Field; Princess Harris, Early voter and 4 more
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President Trump will hold campaign rallies in Lubbock and Waco on October 27 to support Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton. The Texas Senate race between Paxton and Democratic State Rep. James Talarico is described as a dead heat.
Donald Trump, US President; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and State Rep. and 3 more
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A University of Houston poll released in October 2026 found Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race. The same poll showed Republican Greg Abbott leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the governor's race.
James Talarico, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate; Ted Brown, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate and 4 more
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Early voting for the midterm elections began on October 19, 2026, across Texas. The U.S. Senate race features Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Representative James Talarico. Recent polling shows them in a statistical dead heat or with Talarico in the lead.
Ken Paxton, Republican state Attorney General, U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic state Representative, U.S. Senate candidate; University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs, Released latest statewide survey and 1 more
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Mexico announced it will file a complaint in the United States over the death of a Mexican national in ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) custody in Texas.
Mexico, filed complaint; ICE, federal agency holding deceased
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