LIVE RESULTS | Nov. 3, 2026
Early vote totals favor Talarico in many Texas counties
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With the early vote in in Bexar County, we've got some results in the competitive 23rd and 35th Congressional Districts. In 35, Democrat Johnny Garcia won the early drop by 32%. In 23, Democrat Katy Padilla Stout won the Bexar early vote by 15%. Still lots of vote in the red counties of both districts outstanding.
What’s brewing in Texas right now is almost hard to fathom: In counties across the state, Talarico is leading by margins that, if they hold, would be historic for a Democrat in modern-day Texas. And the rest of Dems’ statewide ticket is running close enough to Talarico that each of their GOP opponents, from Gov. Greg Abbott down to the state courts, appears to be in danger. Republicans will be looking for an epic showing on Election Day to blunt the worst effects of the blue wave, which is looking like a tsunami at the moment.
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Sherry Browning at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston. Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune 
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The Robot Studio positions three robots outside of a Dallas voting location to protest James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune 
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