Early voting in Collin County has Talarico with an edge. Collin County is a really big bellwether suburb. It's never gone blue, and it's the home county of Ken Paxton.

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by Rebekah Allen, The Texas Tribune
November 3, 2026
Early voting in Collin County has Talarico with an edge. Collin County is a really big bellwether suburb. It's never gone blue, and it's the home county of Ken Paxton.

Rebekah Allen is the managing editor of enterprise and politics. Before joining The Texas Tribune in 2019, she was a state government reporter for The Dallas Morning News. Previously, she was an investigative... More by Rebekah Allen