El Paso County, Texas held its November 2026 general and special election on November 3. The county made 123 Election Day voting centers available with voting hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Two fire alarms were activated at the Texas Union polling location at UT Austin on Election Day, briefly interrupting voting. Police are seeking a person of interest identified by witnesses and believe the individual is not affiliated with the university.
UT Austin Police Department, investigating the incidents; University of Texas at Austin, operating polling location at Texas Union
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas running against Attorney General Ken Paxton, said in a podcast released Monday that he would work with President Donald Trump on healthcare, childcare, and housing. Trump has frequently mocked and criticized Talarico on social media and campaigned for Paxton.
James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, Republican opponent in U.S. Senate race; Donald Trump, President and 2 more
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico called billionaire Elon Musk's wealth a "spiritual sickness" on November 3, 2026. Talarico noted that one in five local children live in poverty.
James Talarico, Texas Senate candidate; Elon Musk, billionaire mentioned in criticism; Stuart Varney, host who discussed the remarks and 1 more
San Antonio personal injury attorney Thomas J. Henry donated $2 million to support Democratic candidates James Talarico for U.S. Senate and Gina Hinojosa for Texas governor. The donation represents a shift from Henry's previous support for Republican Ken Paxton.
$$1 million for donation to Lone Star Rising PAC for Talarico
Thomas J. Henry, San Antonio personal injury attorney; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and 2 more
The Dallas Morning News published an op-ed by Suzanne Bellsnyder on October 31 titled "I'm a Republican, but Gina Hinojosa has my vote." The newspaper later added an editor's note disclosing that Bellsnyder is a paid consultant for the Hinojosa campaign and that this conflict was not disclosed before publication. The newspaper stated it would have declined to publish had it known of the conflict.
$at least $57,000 for consulting services
Dallas Morning News, published the op-ed and later added editor's note; Suzanne Bellsnyder, author of op-ed; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Texas governor; consultant's client
The Department of Justice announced it will deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors across all 50 U.S. states during the 2026 midterm election. Seven Texas counties—Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Waller, Blanco, Bowie, and Nueces—are receiving monitors as part of this oversight effort.
Department of Justice, federal agency deploying election monitors; Kiersten Pels, DOJ spokeswoman; Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division and 1 more
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa held a joint rally at Houston's Bayou Music Center on October 31, 2026, three days before Election Day on November 3. Both candidates centered their closing argument on opposing Republican backing by billionaire Elon Musk.
James Talarico, Senate candidate and Texas House member since 2018; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Ken Paxton, Attorney General and Republican Senate opponent and 1 more
Voters in Tarrant County cast ballots on Nov. 3, 2026 for district clerk and county clerk. For district clerk, Republican incumbent Tom Wilder faced Democratic challenger Nathan Smith. For county clerk, Republican incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson faced Democratic challenger Lydia Bean.
Tom Wilder, Republican incumbent for Tarrant County district clerk; Nathan Smith, Democratic challenger for Tarrant County district clerk; Mary Louise Nicholson, Republican incumbent for Tarrant County county clerk and 1 more