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Collin County voters reject $1.4 billion in bond propositions

Collin County voters rejected all four county bond propositions totaling $817.5 million and a separate $600 million Collin College bond proposal on November 3, 2026.

Where
Collin County
When
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 4 outlets

Counties: Collin

Taxes and money

Each proposition would have authorized bonds backed by property taxes sufficient to repay principal and interest. [3]

  • County bond package$817.5 million1 3
  • Proposition B for roads and bridges$475 million3
  • Proposition A for court and detention facilities$296.5 million3
  • Proposition C for parks and open spaces$6 million3
  • Proposition D for elections and records storage$40 million3
  • Collin College bond proposal$600 million3

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Who's involved

  • Collin County votersvoters

The facts

  • Proposition B sought $475 million for non-tolled roads and bridges improvements.3
  • Proposition A would have authorized $296.5 million for court, detention and mental health facilities.3
  • Proposition C was a $6 million proposal for parks and open spaces.3
  • Proposition D would have provided $40 million for elections and records storage.3
  • Collin College's $600 million bond would have funded workforce training and academic facilities.3
  • County reported 460,900 ballots cast, representing 57.91% of 795,862 registered voters.3
  • All 90 voting centers reported results by early Wednesday morning.3
  • Results remain unofficial until canvassed.3

Where the sources disagree

  • Total bond amount rejected $817.5 million for county bonds per [1,3]; plus $600 million Collin College bonds per [3] for combined $1.4 billion per [3]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Voters leaning against $817.5 million bond package for fast-growing Collin County

    Dallas News

  • Collin County voters largely reject bond packages

    www.kera.org

  • Collin County Voters Oppose $817.5 Million Bond, $600 Million Collin College Proposal

    Local Profile

  • Collin County voters reject $1.4 billion in bond propositions

    Plano Magazine

Sources

Outlets: 3 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Voters leaning against $817.5 million bond package for fast-growing Collin County Dallas News Not rated, November 3, 2026
  2. Collin County voters largely reject bond packages www.kera.org Not rated, November 4, 2026
  3. Collin County voters reject $1.4 billion in bond propositions Plano Magazine Not rated, November 4, 2026

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