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Texas sees record early-voting numbers, particularly in Democratic-leaning areas

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

Texas early voting sees record numbers, with Democrats leading in urban and suburban counties. Polls show tight race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Texans line up to cast their votes on first day of early voting

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

  2. Newest

    Texas sees record early-voting numbers, particularly in Democratic-leaning areas

    Headline from The Hill ·

Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    11-day Early voting stretch begins Monday in Texas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Early voting in Texas begins Monday, Oct. 21, at 7 a.m. During early voting, registered voters can vote anywhere in their county until Nov. 1.

  2. The Hill

    Texas sees record early-voting numbers, particularly in Democratic-leaning areas (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Texas early voting sees record numbers, with Democrats leading in urban and suburban counties. Polls show tight race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Record number of Texans voted early Monday on the first day of early voting (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A record number of Texas voters voted early on Monday, the first day of early voting in the state, getting a jump on the upcoming Nov. 5 election.

  4. FOX 4 Dallas

    North Texas early voting turnout: Voting numbers mostly up on day one (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

    Published

    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties each saw thousands more voters cast a ballot on the first day of early voting compared to 2020 and 2016. Dallas County saw a slight dip.

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Texans line up to cast their votes on first day of early voting (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Early voting in Texas started on Monday, Oct. 21, with hundreds of Central Texans lining up to cast their votes.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    North Texas sees record turnout, challenges on first day of early voting (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The first day of early voting kicked off in North Texas with long lines at several polling locations.

  7. CBS News

    First day of Texas early voting for the 2024 election breaks turnout records (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Preliminary data shows at least 843,130 people voted early on Monday, 11.7% more than in 2020.