Fort Bend County is holding an election for county judge between Republican interim County Judge Daniel Wong and Democratic Commissioner Dexter McCoy. The race comes after former County Judge KP George was convicted of felony money laundering in March, and Wong was sworn in as acting county judge in April.
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Five candidates—incumbent Chris Canales and challengers Matthew Guzman, Arturo Alluin, Laura Ochoa-Todd, and Johnny Gonzalez—are competing for El Paso City Council District 8 in the Nov. 3 election. A dark-money group called Sun City Coalition has spent more than $127,000 on mailers, drawing criticism from both Canales and Guzman.
$$64,000 for spending on latest mailers
Chris Canales, Incumbent City Council District 8 candidate; Matthew Guzman, City Council District 8 candidate; Arturo Alluin, City Council District 8 candidate and 4 more
Williamson County is distributing limited-edition "I Voted" stickers designed by student contest winners from elementary, middle, and high schools. "Future Voter" stickers for those under 18 are also available while supplies last through November 3.
Felicity Ellis, Second grader from Naumann Elementary School, first place winner, elementary division; Landon Dyer, Fifth grader from Fern Bluff Elementary School, second place winner, elementary division; Drake Ellis, Fifth grader from Naumann Elementary School, third place winner, elementary division and 6 more
Democrat Gina Hinojosa continues her campaign to unseat incumbent Governor Greg Abbott in the final days before the election. Late polling and early voting trends show the race is competitive, with affordability, data centers and corruption concerns shaping the political landscape.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Governor; Greg Abbott, Incumbent Governor; Travis Trawick, Founder and CEO of FullPAC
The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026. All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, 36 governorships and over 6,100 state legislative seats are on the ballot. Senate races in Texas are among competitive battlegrounds that could determine control of Congress.
Donald Trump, President; Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President; Stephen Moore, Former Trump economic adviser and 1 more
Election administrators in Central Texas confirmed voter rolls remain secure as early voting concluded. The Texas Secretary of State's Office flagged 2,724 voter files statewide for citizenship verification and referred 117 cases to the Attorney General's Office for investigation.
Jared Goldsmith, McLennan County Elections Administrator; James Stafford, Bell County Public Information Officer; Dan Patrick, Incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. and 3 more
Early voting in Texas continues through October 30, with nearly a quarter of Young County's registered voters having cast ballots in the first week. Multiple Texas counties reported heightened participation, and over 4.4 million Texans had voted by October 25. Election officials in Bexar County are addressing questions about emergency ballot procedures when scanner malfunctions occur.
Kaitlyn Mosley, Young County Election Supervisor; Brenda Stennett, Olney poll worker; Texas Secretary of State, State election official and 1 more
Governor Greg Abbott held a "Let's Roll" Get-Out-The-Vote campaign event in Amarillo at Youngblood's Cafe on Oct. 30, 2026. He was joined by Representative Caroline Fairly and Republican House District 86 candidate Holly Jeffreys.
Greg Abbott, Governor; Caroline Fairly, Representative; Holly Jeffreys, Republican candidate for House District 86
Texas Democrat James Talarico made a masala dosa at Madira N Masala restaurant in Irving on October 29 during his Senate campaign. A video of him cooking the dish was shared by ABC News-affiliate WFAA and went viral on social media.
James Talarico, Democrat Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican, opponent in November 3 election; WFAA, ABC News-affiliate that shared the video