Early voting increased in Texas as the midterm elections approached. Democrat James Talarico cast his ballot in the U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton.
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El Paso County set a new record for early voting in the midterm election, surpassing its 2018 midterm early voting record. On Monday, Oct. 21, the county cast more than 17,500 ballots on the opening day of early voting, exceeding the 17,236 votes from the 2018 midterm opening day.
El Paso County Elections Department, election officials
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Voters in Texas are considering candidates and issues in midterm races for governor and Senate. Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico are running competitively against Republican incumbents Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Recent polling shows Talarico ahead of Paxton and the Hinojosa-Abbott race effectively tied. A Democrat has not won statewide in Texas in over three decades.
Greg Abbott, Governor, Republican candidate; Ken Paxton, Attorney General, Republican candidate; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and 5 more
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico held campaign events across the Houston area on October 21, 2026, including a rally at Safari Texas Ranch in Fort Bend County and stops with Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. Talarico criticized his Republican opponent Ken Paxton on taxes and affordability.
James Talarico, Democratic Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate opponent; John Whitmire, Houston Mayor and 2 more
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Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa is scheduled to appear on CBS News's "Face the Nation" on Sunday, alongside Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Gina Hinojosa, Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Thom Tillis, Republican U.S. Senator from North Carolina; Todd Blanche, Attorney General and 1 more
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Harris County is experiencing record early voting turnout ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election. The Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center in Cypress has become the county's most-visited polling location, surpassing the West Gray Multi-Service Center near downtown from previous elections.
Harris County Elections Department, operating 75 early voting locations and providing daily updates; Nancy Sims, political expert at the University of Houston
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A district attorney in West Texas opened a criminal investigation into pamphlets mailed to homes across Texas that appeared to come from a transgender rights organization. The Texas Transgender Student Union, listed as the sender, was formed as a Wyoming company in September. The Transgender Education Network of Texas said the mailers were not from them and appeared designed to influence the midterm elections and harm the organization's reputation.
Sarah Stogner, District Attorney for Loving, Reeves and Ward counties; Jeff Leach, State Representative, R-Plano; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and 3 more
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Brazoria County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace candidate Richard Davis died Sept. 14 after the 74th day before the Nov. 3 election, so his name remains on the ballot. Under Texas Election Code, if a deceased candidate wins, their party's executive committee appoints a replacement to serve until a successor is elected.
Richard Davis, Brazoria County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace candidate; Shenequa Harrison, Brazoria County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace candidate
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Gov. Greg Abbott held a campaign rally in Lindale, Texas on Friday as part of his "Let's Roll" Get Out the Vote campaign during the midterm election early voting period.
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, candidate in midterm election; Bryan Hughes, Texas Senator, accompanied Abbott at rally; Cole Hefner, Texas Representative, accompanied Abbott at rally and 2 more
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