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by Gabby Birenbaum Nov. 3, 2026, 7:05 p.m. Central

We have an early vote drop of 293k ballots in Denton County. This is a bellwether — it voted a hair to the left of the state in 2024; Trump won it by 13%. Talarico leads this drop 53.6% to Paxton's 44.8%. Gina Hinojosa is running about 6 points behind Talarico here, leading the drop 51-48.

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