The tracking site Theoelections is releasing precinct-level data daily, categorizing voter turnout by participation history in Democratic and Republican primaries over the last four election cycles. Meanwhile, voter advocates emphasized the necessity of early turnout to avoid the failures of the 2022 election, when Harris County ran out of paper ballots on Election Day.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Texas Opens First Day of Midterm Early Voting
US Politics2 days ago
Polls across the state began accepting ballots on Oct 19 for citizens to participate in the November general elections. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged residents to cast their votes immediately and encouraged them to spend the next two weeks mobilizing others to visit the polls. Some early indicators suggest Republican voters were specifically prioritizing in-person voting on the opening day.
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