Engagement occurs as Democrat James Talarico challenges Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat, with Polymarket estimating a 61% chance that Talarico wins. In Travis County, 12 of 44 polling sites reported waits over 51 minutes during the opening hours. Early voting in Texas runs through Oct 30, with Trump scheduled to return to the state next week to campaign before the Nov 3 election.
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Harris County Breaks Midterm Voting Record with 70,000 Early Votes
US Politics1 day ago
Eight Texas counties processed 82,423 in-person ballots by 2 p.m. on Monday, exceeding the total volume recorded during the start of the 2022 elections. Harris County officials processed over 70,000 voters by 3:30 p.m. in the same period, breaking the previous first day midterm record of 63,188 set in 2018. Turnout in counties won by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election is tracking at levels equal to or higher than counties won by Democrats.
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