Voter momentum continued into Tuesday, with both Travis and Montgomery counties matching their opening-day hourly totals. This follows a strong start where Dallas County reached 66,867 votes on Monday, exceeding its 2024 first-day volume by 18%, while Harris County processed more than 70,000 voters to set a new midterm record. In person early voting runs through Oct 30 ahead of the Nov 3 general election.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Story
Texas Early Vote Swings 19.3 Points Toward Democrats Statewide
US Politics8 hours ago
Democratic primary voters established an 8.4 point lead over Republicans during the first day of early voting across 217 Texas counties. This shift represents a 19.3 point swing from the 10.9 point Republican lead recorded four years ago, a pattern that Theo Elections noted favors Democrat James Talarico in the US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton.
Looking for more context or analysis?
Tilt chat provides reliable, tailored insights, alerts, and automations.