Dallas County Elections Administrator Paul Adams reported to county commissioners that the number of suspended voter registrations fell from 200,789 on Aug. 31 to 179,946 as of Oct. 7. Adams credited community and political campaigns for the reduction.
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Early voting began in Bexar County on the first day of the 2026 midterm election. The county reported a significant increase in early voting turnout compared to the 2022 midterm election's first day.
Bexar County Elections Department, Reported early voting turnout figures; Ricardo Barrera, Early voter at Lions Field; Princess Harris, Early voter and 4 more
President Donald Trump held rally events in Lubbock and Waco, Texas to support Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico.
Donald Trump, US President; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate, current Texas Attorney General; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, State Rep.
A University of Houston poll released in October 2026 found Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race. The same poll showed Republican Greg Abbott leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the governor's race.
James Talarico, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate; Ted Brown, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate and 4 more
Early voting for the midterm elections began on October 19, 2026, across Texas. The U.S. Senate race features Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Representative James Talarico. Recent polling shows them in a statistical dead heat or with Talarico in the lead.
Ken Paxton, Republican state Attorney General, U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic state Representative, U.S. Senate candidate; University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs, Released latest statewide survey and 1 more
The cast of the Emmy Award-winning television series "Friday Night Lights" teamed up with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in a campaign video announcing a series of campaign events.
James Talarico, Texas Democratic Senate candidate; Friday Night Lights cast, Television series cast members
Jimmy Allen, 63, of Jacksonville was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child under age 14 and sentenced to 50 years in prison by a Cherokee County jury.
Jimmy Allen, defendant, found guilty; Cherokee County District Attorney's Office, prosecutor
Texas will hold elections on Nov. 3, 2026, for five state executive offices: Attorney General, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Commissioner of the General Land Office, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Railroad Commission. Multiple candidates from different parties are running for each position.
Ken Paxton, Current Texas Attorney General, running for U.S. Senate; Mayes Middleton, Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General, State Senator; Chip Roy, Primary runoff opponent to Middleton for Republican Attorney General nomination and 16 more
Texas households received unsolicited mailers containing a "Texas Trans & LGBTQ+ Student Resource Guide" with a return address linked to a "Texas Transgender Student Union." The sender's identity is unknown, and questions have arisen about how recipients' mailing information was obtained.
Texas Transgender Student Union, Organization listed as return address on mailers; Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), Advocacy organization that denies sending mailers or texts; Jeff Leach, Texas state representative who called for investigation and 1 more