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Texas Early Voting Surge in Senate Race
Record early voting in Texas shows tight Senate race between Talarico and Paxton.
In brief
Record early voting in Texas shows tight Senate race between Talarico and Paxton. Texas early voting breaks records as Democratic Rep. James Talarico and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton compete in a close U.S. Senate race. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Texas Early Voting Surge
More than 4 1/2 million Texans have already cast ballots since early voting began one week ago.
Record Early Voting Numbers
Texas early voting up 74 percent compared with 2022 midterm election cycle.
High-Turnout Counties
Harris: 624,646 votes; Dallas: 371,806; Tarrant: 337,084; Bexar: 302,224.
Tight Senate Race Polls
RealClearPolitics polling average shows Talarico ahead by 1.5 percentage points.
Musk's Heavy Investment
Elon Musk donated $158 million to Senate Leadership Fund and Texas PAC supporting Paxton.
Talarico's Statement
Talarico posted on X: 'Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas'.
“Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas”
Here's the gist
Texas early voting breaks records as Democratic Rep. James Talarico and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton compete in a close U.S. Senate race.
