Through Oct. 23, 10,492 Bowie County voters cast early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, running 27% ahead of the same point in the 2022 midterm. Early voting turnout has exceeded total votes cast in five recent county elections.
Friday, October 30, 2026, 19:00. Early voting ends in Bowie County for Nov. 3 election (Bowie County)2
Tuesday, November 3, 2026. General election (Bowie County)2
Who's involved
Bowie County voterscasting ballots
Texas Secretary of Statereporting early voting data
The facts
Through Oct. 23, 10,492 Bowie County voters cast ballots: 9,655 in person, 837 by mail.2
10,492 votes represent 17% of 61,596 registered Bowie County voters.2
This year's early vote total exceeds all ballots cast in five recent elections: March 2022 primaries, May 2024 runoffs, November 2023 constitutional amendment, November 2025 constitutional amendment, and May 26 runoffs.2
Early voting in 2022 midterm: 8,234 Bowie County voters (13.5% of registered) after five days.2
2026 total is about 27% higher than 2022 midterm's first-five-days pace.2
Statewide, 3,422,568 Texans (18% of registered voters) cast early ballots through Oct. 23.2
Bowie County early voting continues through Oct. 30 at three sites: hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.2
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, visited New Braunfels on October 24 as part of his 18-day "Come and Take It" bus tour across Texas. He was joined by Senator Ted Cruz at a campaign event.
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate; Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and 1 more
CBS News reported on how President Trump's mass deportation operations and immigration enforcement actions could reshape the way Texans vote. CBS News correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez spoke with voters and officials about the potential impact.
President Trump, subject of reporting on mass deportation operations and immigration enforcement actions; Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News correspondent
As midterm elections approach, both parties are competing for support among Texas Latino voters. Recent polling shows Trump's 2024 gains among Texas Latinos are declining, with concerns about the economy and immigration enforcement favoring Democrats. Gov. Greg Abbott holds a slight lead over Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the gubernatorial race, while Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race.
Greg Abbott, Texas governor; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for governor; James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and 5 more
Early voting data is being released nationwide as the U.S. midterm elections approach on November 5, 2026. Democrats reportedly voted more than Republicans in early voting data released as of Friday. VoteHub predicts a large Texas voter turnout this year based on the first three full days of early voting.
Democrats, voters in early voting data; Zachary Donnini, Head of Data Science at VoteHub; VoteHub, organization analyzing early voting data
Governor Greg Abbott seeks a fourth term against State Representative Gina Hinojosa, a former Austin ISD school board president. Their education platforms differ sharply on testing, school choice, and state accountability policies.
Greg Abbott, Governor seeking fourth four-year term; Gina Hinojosa, State Representative and former Austin ISD school board president; Mike Morath, Texas education commissioner and 1 more
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appeared on 'The Will Cain Show' to discuss key political matchups in Texas and CAIR Action's support for Democratic candidates James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa.
Greg Abbott, Texas Governor; James Talarico, Democratic candidate; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate and 1 more
Elon Musk donated $76 million to Republican political groups in the first two weeks of October ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The spending heavily targeted the Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, with more than $21 million in spending for or against candidates in that race.
$$76 million for donation to Republican groups in first two weeks of October
Elon Musk, donor; America PAC, political action committee receiving donations; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate candidate in Texas and 2 more
Early voting in Texas has drawn strong participation in the first week, with more than two million voters casting ballots by Thursday, October 22. Denton County set a record with 34,700 voters on the first day of early voting, nearly double the 2022 first-day total. Multiple large counties reported significant turnout.
Denton County voters, cast early ballots; Harris County voters, cast early ballots; Dallas County voters, cast early ballots and 3 more