Rio Grande Valley voters are reconsidering their political allegiances ahead of the 2026 election, citing economic hardship as their primary concern. Trump won 14 of 18 border counties in 2024, but some voters who supported him then cite tariffs and rising costs as reasons to reconsider.
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As Election Day approaches, Texas voters said immigration is a key issue motivating them to vote early. Some expressed concern about deportations under the Trump administration, while others cited concerns about illegal immigration.
Iris Bayee, Texas voter
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The 2026 midterm elections will be held on Tuesday, November 3, with voters casting ballots for all 435 House seats, 35 Senate races, and governor positions in 39 states. CBS News will provide live coverage of results and analysis across multiple platforms beginning after polls close.
CBS News, broadcaster providing election coverage; Tony Dokoupil, anchor; Norah O'Donnell, anchor and 3 more
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Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden announced the state has 19 million registered voters, a record number. As of October 23, more than 2.7 million Texans had voted early, with early voting ending October 30.
$150 million for spending supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Robert Howden, Texas Secretary of State; Greg Abbott, Governor, Republican, seeking fourth term; Gina Hinojosa, Democrat, Austin state representative, candidate for governor and 3 more
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Texas voters cast a record 7.4 million early ballots in person and by mail for the 2026 midterm elections as of Friday, Oct. 30. This surpasses the 5.5 million early votes in 2022 and 4.9 million in 2018.
Texas Secretary of State's office, reported voting data
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Advertising spending in the Texas U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico has exceeded $500 million, making it the second nonpresidential race to reach that threshold. The election is scheduled for November 3, 2026.
over $500 million for advertising spending and reservations in Texas Senate race
Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Texas attorney general since 2015; James Talarico, Democrat U.S. Senate candidate, state legislator since 2019; Elon Musk, Funder of political committees supporting Paxton and 1 more
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Texas will hold a general election on November 3, 2026, with dozens of judicial races from the Texas Supreme Court to county courts and justice of the peace positions. Early voting results will be released at 7 p.m. on November 3. Property tax relief is a major issue in the midterm elections, with Gov. Greg Abbott proposing to eliminate school property taxes for homeowners and Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa proposing to redirect corporate subsidies toward property tax relief.
Texas voters, deciding dozens of judicial races; Greg Abbott, Republican Governor, proposes to eliminate school property taxes; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic challenger, proposes redirecting corporate subsidies toward property tax relief
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Erik Gomez, a 26-year-old mayor in Sabinal, campaigned heavily for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary against Attorney General Ken Paxton. After Cornyn's defeat, Gomez has remained conflicted about supporting Paxton in the general election, declining to disclose how he voted.
Erik Gomez, Mayor of Sabinal; conservative Latino leader; John Cornyn, U.S. Senator seeking reelection in Republican primary; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General; Republican primary winner
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President Trump conducted a 30-day campaign tour across eight states including Texas, with Senate stops in Texas, Ohio, Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina. A Newsweek analysis comparing polling and prediction market data from October 1 to October 28-29 found four races moved toward Republicans and four toward Democrats, with Republican candidate prices falling in six of eight states on prediction markets.
Donald Trump, President conducting October campaign tour; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Texas; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Texas and 2 more
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