San Jacinto County Democrat Party Chair Benita Malone raised concerns at a county commissioners meeting about Elections Administrator Cheri Walker's scheduling of mandated training for election judges, saying two Democratic judges could not attend and were not offered makeup sessions, and stating there was insufficient budget for Democrat judges during early voting.
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State Rep. Shelley Luther and state Sen. Brent Hagenbuch visited Denison to hear from voters and county leaders during early voting for the midterm elections. More than 10,000 Grayson County residents cast ballots in the first two days of early voting.
Shelley Luther, State Representative, up for re-election; Brent Hagenbuch, State Senator; Mark Ewig, Grayson County Democratic voter
Reported by 2 outletsFound via Google News
Pamphlets falsely attributed to the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) were mailed to families across Texas during early voting, addressed to students and containing information about transgender identity and emancipation. TENT denied involvement and said the mailers do not represent the organization's position.
Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), advocacy group that denied involvement in mailers; Texas Transgender Student Union LLC, Wyoming company formed to send mailers; Jon Bonck, Republican candidate for Texas 38th Congressional District and 1 more
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a campaign event in Midland while seeking reelection. He urged West Texas Republicans to vote during early voting, citing historically low regional turnout despite high voter registration. Patrick defended the oil and gas industry and criticized proposed Democratic policies on energy.
$28 billion for State reserve fund
Dan Patrick, Texas Lt. Governor, candidate for reelection; Kevin Sparks, State Senator; Vikki Goodwin, Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor
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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico delivered campaign speeches criticizing Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Elon Musk's financial support for Paxton. Talarico alleged Musk is funding the race to acquire Texas land and resources. Musk and Talarico exchanged critical posts on social media.
$158 million for donations to Senate Leadership Fund super PAC
James Talarico, Democratic Texas Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican Texas Senate nominee, Texas Attorney General; Elon Musk, Billionaire funding Republican Senate race and 2 more
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Gov. Greg Abbott visited Temple and San Angelo on October 23, 2026, for "Let's Roll" campaign events supporting Republican candidates and early voting ahead of the November 3 general election. Abbott emphasized border security, economic growth, and tax relief during the tour.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, candidate for fourth term; Representative Hillary Hickland, Joined Abbott at Temple event
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Early voting is underway in Texas for Nov. 3 midterm elections. Voter registration backlogs caused by state errors have created situations where voters' names may not appear in polling place lists. Voters in this situation can cast provisional ballots, which are kept separate and reviewed after the election.
Texas Department of Public Safety, caused backlog of voter registration updates through driver's license portal; Early Voting Ballot Board, makes determinations on provisional ballots
Reported by 2 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa kicked off her "One Fight" get-out-the-vote tour in Central Texas, holding events in Kyle, San Marcos, and San Antonio, and scheduled a rally in El Paso for October 28.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for Texas Governor; Cristela Alonzo, Stand-up comedian, performer at San Antonio rally; Little Joe y La Familia, Tejano legend, performer at San Antonio rally and 1 more
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Actor Matthew McConaughey released a 6-minute statement endorsing political independence as an concept rather than endorsing any candidate or party during Texas election season.
Matthew McConaughey, Actor; Jared Woodfill, Conservative Republicans of Texas; Conservative Republicans of Texas, Organization commenting on endorsement
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