Texas early voting begins Oct. 19 for November 3 general election

Who's involved

• Ken PaxtonRepublican nominee for U.S. Senate
• James TalaricoDemocratic nominee for U.S. Senate, state representative
• Greg AbbottRepublican governor seeking fourth term
• Gina HinojosaDemocratic nominee for governor, state representative

The facts

• Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Oct. 30.^{2 3 4} Stated by 3 sources
• Nov. 3 is Election Day; polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.⁴
• Paxton is Republican nominee; Talarico is Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.^{2 3} Stated by 2 sources
• Abbott seeks his fourth term as governor; Hinojosa is Democratic nominee.^{2 3} Stated by 2 sources
• Hinojosa raised funds from about 136,000 donors; Abbott had more large donations.^{2 3} Stated by 2 sources
• Democratic nominee has not won a statewide race since 1994.^{2 3} Stated by 2 sources

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• Most polls Talarico leads in U.S. Senate race.^{2 3}
• Real Clear Politics polling average Abbott has slight lead in governor race, within margin of error.^{2 3}
• Abbott campaign ad Hinojosa voted more than 40 times for higher property taxes.^{2 3}
• Hinojosa I have never voted to increase property taxes.^{2 3}
• Abbott Polls don't win elections, and polls are often wrong.^{2 3}
• Abbott I'm going to win this race.^{2 3}