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Early voter turnout increases compared to 2022 midterms

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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most competitive election cycle…

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  1. Valley Central

    Early voter turnout increases compared to 2022 midterms (opens Valley Central)

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    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most competitive election cycle…

  2. KXAN Austin

    What Texas' first 812,998 early voters tell us about the election (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Early voting data from the first two days of the Texas midterm election shows higher enthusiasm among Democratic-leaning voters compared to the 2022 cycle.

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