Four candidates are running for El Paso City Council District 1 in the November 3 general election. Two candidates, Daniela Garcia and Sam Armijo, participated in a debate on October 22.
Where
El Paso, El Paso County
When
Election on Nov. 3, 2026; debate held Oct. 22, 2026
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Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's campaign released a video accusing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk of attempting to buy a U.S. Senate seat for Republican nominee Ken Paxton. The video states "Texas is not for sale."
$$190M for musk spending amount
James Talarico, Democratic Senate nominee; Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate nominee
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are competing in a U.S. Senate race in Texas as the campaign enters its final days. Paxton won the Republican primary by defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and received Trump's endorsement. Both candidates have held rallies and made statements about the race.
James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Texas state representative; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General; John Cornyn, Incumbent U.S. Senator defeated by Paxton in primary and 1 more
News outlets published election guides covering local races in Greater Houston and information about the 2026 Texas governor's race and the role of the governor's office.
Click2Houston, Published local election guide; Tyler Morning Telegraph / Texas Tribune, Published governor's race information
Governor Greg Abbott held a campaign rally in Temple at Clem Mikeska's Bar-B-Q to encourage voter turnout during early voting. Abbott promoted his economic record, affordability agenda, and border security plans while encouraging supporters to use his mobile app to contact other voters.
Greg Abbott, Governor; Hillary Hickland, State Representative; Brad Buckley, State Representative and 1 more
Republican Orlando Sanchez and Democrat Letitia Plummer debated Thursday as candidates for Harris County judge, discussing immigration enforcement, surveillance cameras, and the Astrodome's future before the November 3 election.
$Sanchez stated Harris County property tax rate rose 60% over eight years and 41% in last 36 months; Plummer criticized 287(g) agreement as unfunded mandate.
Orlando Sanchez, Republican candidate for Harris County judge; Letitia Plummer, Democrat candidate for Harris County judge; Houston Public Media, Debate presenter and 3 more
Reports of voters experiencing touchscreen voting machine errors have circulated on social media during early voting in November midterm elections. Election officials say the issues are nearly always user error or screen miscalibration, not election tampering.
David Becker, Executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research; Election officials, Officials commenting on touchscreen voting machine reports
More than 700,000 Texans cast ballots in the first three days of early voting, with election officials reporting strong turnout and smooth operations despite a voter registration backlog linked to Texas Department of Public Safety software issues.
Texas Secretary of State's Office, reported ballot count; Christopher Lynch, Rockwall County elections administrator
Digital Freedom Fund, a Super PAC launched by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2025, reported spending more than $81,000 on direct mail ads supporting Republican Ken Paxton and opposing Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race, with early voting already underway.
$more than $81,000 for ad spending on direct mail media
Digital Freedom Fund, Super PAC spending on ads; Cameron Winklevoss, Co-founder of Digital Freedom Fund; Tyler Winklevoss, Co-founder of Digital Freedom Fund and 2 more