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Election results and analysis were published for Nov. 4, 2026, summarizing outcomes across Texas races. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 7:15 AM
★ James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton to become Texas’ first Democratic U.S. senator in about 30 years. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 6:45 AM
James Lynn Bilberry won Nolanville’s mayoral race, defeating John David Campbell, and voters approved eight of nine home rule charter propositions. ■ Government · Nolanville, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 5:00 AM
El Paso District 1 City Rep race headed to runoff: Chavez vs. Armijo El Paso City Council District 1 voters will hold a runoff between Alejandra Chavez and Sam Armijo on Dec. 12. ■ Government · Texas · kfoxtv.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 4:00 AM
Pfeiffer to remain Brazoria County Court at Law #2 judge Pfeiffer will continue serving as Brazoria County Court at Law #2 judge, according to the article title. ■ Government · Brazoria County, TX · thefacts.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 4:00 AM
Davis claws back McLennan County seat for Democrats Jeremy Davis defeated Donis “DL” Wilson in McLennan County Precinct 2, taking back a commissioners seat for Democrats. ■ Government · Mclennan County, TX · kwbu.org	●●○○○	Nov 4, 3:30 AM
Galveston County Judge Mark Henry retained his job with about 57% of the vote over challenger Al Smith in unofficial results. ■ Government · Galveston County, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 4, 2:45 AM
Rep. Greg Bonnen keeps Texas House District 24 seat against challenger Greg Bonnen won Texas House District 24 against Frank Carr with about 61% of the vote in unofficial results. ■ Government · League City, TX · galvnews.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 2:45 AM
James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas’ U.S. Senate race, ending a decades-long Democratic statewide election drought. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 2:30 AM
Lufkin City Council debated a proposed ordinance capping free staff time for public records requests before requiring advance payments. ■ Government · Lufkin, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 2:15 AM
★ James Talarico won the Texas U.S. Senate race against Ken Paxton, ending Democrats' long Texas statewide drought. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 2:15 AM
Kyle Kacal wins unopposed race for Brazos County judge Kyle Kacal won unopposed to become Brazos County judge, succeeding retiring County Judge Duane Peters on Dec. 1. ■ Government · Brazos County, TX · kbtx.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 1:45 AM
Long, Cook hold onto seats; Houston bond passes Houston voters approve an $8 million wastewater bond while Scott Long, Bennie Cook, and Lindsay Koch retain their county offices. ■ Government · Houston, TX · houstonherald.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 1:45 AM
Mayor and City Councilman Torres keep seats in Bryan, SMD 2 race still undecided Bryan voters re-elected Mayor Bobby Gutierrez and Councilman Paul Torres while the District 2 race remains undecided pending a runoff. ■ Government · Bryan, TX · kbtx.com	●●●○○	Nov 4, 1:45 AM
James Talarico won the Texas U.S. Senate race against Ken Paxton, marking the first Democratic Senate victory in Texas since 1988. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 1:45 AM
Yancy wins College Station mayoral race after Cunha concedes Bob Yancy won the College Station mayoral race after Elizabeth Cunha conceded, and will be sworn in Nov. 16. ■ Government · College Station, TX · kbtx.com	●●●○○	Nov 4, 1:45 AM
Ron Nirenberg defeated Patrick Von Dohlen to win Bexar County Judge and plans priorities including jail mental health and public safety. ■ Government · Bexar, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 1:30 AM
El Paso City Council District 6 heads to a runoff after Art Fierro and Jesse Moreno failed to win a majority Tuesday. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 1:15 AM
Lesbian Texas lawmaker Ann Johnson wins reelection Ann Johnson won reelection as a Texas state lawmaker. ■ Government · West University Place, TX · advocate.com	●●●○○	Nov 4, 12:45 AM
District 4 Corpus Christi City Council race heads to Dec. 12 runoff The District 4 Corpus Christi City Council race will go to a Dec. 12 runoff. ■ Government · Texas · kristv.com	●●○○○	Nov 4, 12:45 AM
Gina Hinojosa wins the Texas governor race. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 12:45 AM
★ Democrats win US Senate control in the midterms as Trump is labeled a lame duck. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 4, 12:45 AM
Democrats flipped multiple Senate seats, including Texas, and secured House control after the November 3 elections. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 4, 12:30 AM
Arizona Dems benefit from historic electoral bloodbath Arizona Democrats pursued statewide wins as vote counting continued, aiming for control of all five statewide executive offices. ■ Government · Texas · phoenixnewtimes.com	●●●○○	Nov 4, 12:15 AM
Killeen voters approved multiple city charter amendments including moving elections to November in odd-numbered years and tightening recall rules. ■ Government · Killeen, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 4, 12:00 AM
Bell County pulls plug on proposed hospital district Bell County voters rejected a proposed hospital district that would have increased property taxes for indigent care. ■ Government · Bell County, TX · kdhnews.com	●●●○○	Nov 4, 12:00 AM
Pfluger Declares Victory in Texas 11th Congressional District Race U.S. Rep. August Pfluger declared victory in his Texas 11th Congressional District reelection bid against Claire Reynolds. ■ Government · Texas · sanangelolive.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 11:30 PM
★ James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton to flip a Texas Senate seat for Democrats, rebuking Trump-aligned politics in the state. ■ Government · Round Rock, TX ·	●●●●●	Nov 3, 11:15 PM
★ Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott to win the Texas governor’s race. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●●	Nov 3, 10:45 PM
Christian Menefee won Texas’ 18th Congressional District House seat, defeating Ronald Dwayne Whitfield in the Nov. 3 midterm election. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 9:15 PM
Schmidt: County Libertarian filling vacant state secretary seat Schmidt says he resigned as Libertarian Party of Texas secretary in October after personal family circumstances and the seat was filled. ■ Government · Texas · seguingazette.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 7:45 PM
Tribal Members Proven Right as Border Wall Contractors Desecrate Ancestors' Remains Native remains were unearthed at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in connection with border wall work near Tucson, prompting protocol-based assessment and tribal consultation. ■ Government · Texas · truthout.org	●●●●○	Nov 3, 7:30 PM
Election night coverage tracks vote counting and late breaking issues as Texas polls close and results come in. ■ Government · Central Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 7:15 PM
Killeen opened registration for the 63rd annual Christmas Parade scheduled for Dec. 12 in downtown Killeen. ■ Government · Killeen, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 3, 7:15 PM
A Brookesmith voter said she chose to vote in her rural polling place to help keep it open for elderly residents in Brown County. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●○○○	Nov 3, 6:45 PM
Tarrant County referred an allegation of noncitizen voting during early voting to an Elections Integrity Task Force for review. ■ Government · Mount Olive Baptist Church, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 3, 6:45 PM
Fort Hood soldiers can now use meal entitlements at Exchange restaurants Fort Hood soldiers can use military meal entitlements at participating Exchange restaurants under the Flexible Eating and Expanded Dining Program. ■ Government · Fort Hood, Texas · stripes.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 5:45 PM
Van Zandt County district attorney submits resignation to Gov. Abbott Van Zandt County DA Tonda Curry resigned to Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 2, citing staffing shortages, with Abbott to choose a successor. ■ Government · Texas · kltv.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 5:30 PM
Last Chance to Cast Ballots Harris County election coverage highlights last-day voting logistics, early vote totals, and a prior AG lawsuit over voter outreach tags. ■ Government · Houston, TX · houstonpress.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 5:15 PM
First Lady Melania Trump is set to help convene Ukraine and Russia representatives at the White House regarding humanitarian access in Oleshky. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 5:00 PM
Set up underway for Talarico's election night watch party in Austin Austin preparations are underway for Talarico’s election night watch party. ■ Government · Austin, TX · abc13.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 4:30 PM
★ Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide between Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa, shaping education and affordability policy. ■ Government · Houston, Texas ·	●●●●●	Nov 3, 4:15 PM
Paxton's chilling 'you may be next' violence warning blown apart by ex-Texas House speaker A commentary piece claims criticism of Ken Paxton’s alleged violence warning is being challenged by an ex-Texas House speaker. ■ Government · Texas · rawstory.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 3:45 PM
Last day to vote; Llano County has second-highest early voter turnout by percentage in the state With polls open until 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, Llano County reports 53.21% early voting turnout and Burnet County 47.97%. ■ Government · Burnet County, Texas · dailytrib.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 3:45 PM
More than 78,000 ballots cast during early voting in Nueces County Nueces County reports 78,266 ballots cast during Oct. 19-30 early voting, including 73,491 in-person votes and 4,775 mail ballots. ■ Government · Texas · kristv.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 3:30 PM
No evidence of an FBI raid that revealed 'fraudulent ballots' in Houston – PolitiFact PolitiFact reports there is no evidence supporting claims of an FBI raid uncovering fraudulent ballots in Houston. ■ Government · Houston, TX · politifact.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 3:00 PM
A judge approved a settlement removing Terry Johnson from Midland office, with his resignation effective Dec. 16 and $50,000 paid to reimburse salary. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 2:15 PM
Rapid DNA Pilot Program Produces "Hit" Days After Going Live Texas DPS says its Rapid DNA pilot produced a CODIS match in a 2024 Montgomery County felony theft case eight days after going live. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX · sanangelolive.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 2:15 PM
The City of Killeen opened applications for a free 2027 Citizens Academy running eight weeks from January 14 to March 11, 2027. ■ Government · Killeen, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 3, 12:45 PM
The DOJ will send about 1,000 election monitors to seven Texas counties Tuesday to oversee compliance with federal voting and civil-rights laws. ■ Government · Harris County, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 11:45 AM
Bexar County election officials said DOJ chose the county for election monitors after it cited accessibility requirements and a DPS application backlog. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 11:45 AM
Fort Bend County will hold Election Day after a primary runoff glitch affected polling sites. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 3, 11:30 AM
Austin Luce and Dustin Stephens are campaigning for Smith County Precinct 2 Commissioner ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. ■ Government · Austin, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 3, 11:00 AM
State should start saving for rainy days A North Carolina editorial urges lawmakers to build larger rainy-day and other reserves starting in 2027 to avoid future fiscal crises. ■ Government · Texas · journalpatriot.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 11:00 AM
IRS can conduct house-to-house visits in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Chicago, and other cities across the US to verify tax compliance An IRS rule allows certain employees to conduct scheduled home visits nationwide to verify tax compliance in cases like unpaid taxes and audits. ■ Government · Houston, TX · cronista.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 10:30 AM
2026 election: Central Texas Election Day hours, locations Central Texas counties released Election Day hours and polling locations for the Nov. 3, 2026 vote. ■ Government · Marble Falls, TX · fox7austin.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 9:30 AM
Midterm voting is underway nationwide, with early issues reported in New York’s Westchester County voting machines. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 8:45 AM
Texas Republicans Seek Statewide Ballot Hand Count As Election Day Arrives Potter County Republicans sued in federal court to require manual paper-ballot hand counts in every Texas precinct before election certification. ■ Government · Texas · klif.com	●●●●○	Nov 3, 7:45 AM
Voters to head to the polls across the River Valley Tuesday Voters across Arkansas’ River Valley headed to polls Tuesday for the midterm election after strong early turnout. ■ Government · Crawford, TX · nwaonline.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 7:30 AM
Early voting is over. Here's what the numbers can tell you before Tuesday — and what they can't A review of Harris County early voting totals analyzes what the numbers can indicate about Tuesday’s election and what they cannot. ■ Government · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 6:45 AM
★ New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani threatens legal action against the Trump administration over ICE using city-owned lots for immigration enforcement. ■ Government · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 3, 1:00 AM
Lampasas sales tax slips 3% in October Lampasas sales tax receipts fell 3% in October, according to the report. ■ Government · Lampasas, TX · lampasasdispatchrecord.com	●●○○○	Nov 3, 12:15 AM
★ The Nov. 3, 2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas features Ken Paxton versus James Talarico, with results presented in a results section. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 3, 12:00 AM
What to expect once Harris County polls close and the process of counting begins Harris County election officials expect results by early morning, with ballots canvassed and certified by a Nov. 17 deadline. ■ Government · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●○○	Nov 3, 12:00 AM
Net State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.8 Billion in October Texas net state sales tax revenue totaled $4.8 billion in October, according to the report. ■ Government · Texas · easttexasradio.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 11:45 PM
Travis County voters are directed to vote Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at any county polling site. ■ Government · Travis County, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 2, 11:45 PM
Texas early voting record puts North Texas in spotlight Early voting shows record participation across Texas, with Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs highlighted as key battlegrounds heading into the midterms. ■ Government · Texas · nbcdfw.com	●●●○○	Nov 2, 11:15 PM
The Texas Department of Public Safety completed statewide rollout of the Texas CLR Connect portal for authorized attorneys to access DPS crime lab records. ■ Government · Texas Department Of Public Safety, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 10:00 PM
Citizens group sues Grimes County over records tied to SpaceX TeraFab project A citizens group sues Grimes County seeking release of public records tied to SpaceX’s TeraFab project after related disputes over exemptions and attorney-client privilege. ■ Government · Grimes County, TX · kxxv.com	●●●●○	Nov 2, 9:30 PM
Guest Host Spotlight: Jarvis Parsons, Brazos County district attorney Brazos County District Attorney Jarvis Parsons discusses his career path, prosecution work, and community roles in a guest-host interview. ■ Government · Brazos County, TX · kbtx.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 9:30 PM
Health care access, 'woke ideologies' and property taxes: A pulse of Fort Bend County voter priorities A Fort Bend County voter priorities survey highlights healthcare access, “woke ideologies,” and property taxes as key issues. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, TX · houstonpublicmedia.org	●●○○○	Nov 2, 9:00 PM
Killeen City Council will discuss possible security measures in executive session ahead of the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan. ■ Government · Killeen, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 9:00 PM
GOP's 'modern-day poll tax' scheme ignites swift student backlash: 'Not looking good' A student backlash is reported against a GOP “modern-day poll tax” scheme described as unfavorable. ■ Government · Texas · rawstory.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 8:45 PM
A Texas court paused an effort to expose an anti-trans mailer group as legal proceedings continue. ■ Government · Travis County, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 2, 8:15 PM
Houston registrations for AlertHouston hit record highs Houston residents signed up for AlertHouston emergency alerts at record rates during the 2026 hurricane season, with registrations far above the normal average. ■ Government · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●●○○	Nov 2, 7:45 PM
DSA activists held a Día de los Muertos vigil against ICE violence at the future site of an East Side detention center in San Antonio. ■ Government · Harris County, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 6:30 PM
Governor candidates share plans to address rising energy costs Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates outline different strategies to reduce rising energy costs, including corporate accountability and permitting reforms. ■ Government · Texas · koco.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 6:15 PM
What Is the Difference Between Expungement and Record Sealing in Houston? A Houston-focused guide explains how Texas expunction and court orders of nondisclosure differ for criminal records. ■ Government · Houston, TX · decaturdaily.com	●○○○○	Nov 2, 4:45 PM
'There's something wrong with this': Elmendorf woman challenges $65 water charge An Elmendorf woman challenged a $65 flat monthly water charge she says she doesn’t use, seeking accurate billing for consumption. ■ Government · Elmendorf, TX · ksat.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 4:30 PM
Texas ICE Operation Nabs Over 4,170 Illegal Aliens in 10 Days, 60% Had Criminal Records - American Renaissance A 10-day statewide ICE operation in Texas reportedly arrested more than 4,170 people, with DHS saying 60% had criminal records. ■ Government · Texas · amren.com	●●●○○	Nov 2, 4:00 PM
Justices toss whistleblower's suit against Texas State \| Southeast Texas Record Texas’s 15th Court of Appeals dismissed a Texas State University whistleblower retaliation lawsuit after finding no waiver of immunity. ■ Government · Texas · legalnewsline.com	●●●○○	Nov 2, 3:45 PM
Ken Paxton's office sues to block Houston effort to encourage people of color to vote Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office sued Harris County over get-out-the-vote social media targeting Black and Latino voters, seeking removal of such tags. ■ Government · Houston, TX · sacurrent.com	●●●●○	Nov 2, 3:30 PM
Victoria County approves grant service recommendations for Placedo Victoria County commissioners approved grant service contracts for Placedo and restored longevity-pay provisions while approving multiple ARPA and project payments. ■ Government · Texas · victoriaadvocate.com	●●●○○	Nov 2, 1:45 PM
City of Harker Heights Warns of Fraudulent Planning Scheme Harker Heights warns residents and businesses about permit scams offering expedited planning approvals and fraudulent invoices from the Planning and Zoning Department. ■ Government · Harker Heights, TX · us105fm.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 1:15 PM
Galveston County early voters driven by economy, foreign spending Galveston County early voting is being driven by concerns about the economy and foreign spending, according to the article’s coverage. ■ Government · Galveston County, TX · galvnews.com	●●○○○	Nov 2, 1:00 PM
DHS Data Shows Rising Apprehensions But Misses Deportation Targets DHS apprehension numbers rose, but deportation targets were missed, amid court constraints and political conflict over immigration enforcement. ■ Government · Texas · english.pravda.ru	●●●○○	Nov 2, 12:30 PM
★ Ken Paxton and James Talarico compete in a tight 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race that polls suggest could flip the seat. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●○	Nov 2, 11:15 AM
Missouri City plans to vote on raising new police officer signing bonuses from $10,000 to $15,000 amid vacancies. ■ Government · Missouri City, TX ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 10:00 AM
Texas gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates crisscross San Antonio and campaign statewide within 48 hours of Election Day. ■ Government · Texas Southern University, Texas ·	●●●○○	Nov 2, 12:15 AM
Questions remain after city council tightens oversight of data centers with 9-2 vote San Antonio approved new rules requiring public review and council approval for many new data center projects. ■ Government · Texas · news4sanantonio.com	●●●○○	Nov 1, 10:00 PM
Texas law generally allows employers to request a doctor’s note for sick time if an employee is absent. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●○○○	Nov 1, 8:45 PM
MIRACLES can HAPPEN- Patrick Von Dohlen R nominee for Bexar County Judge A campaign message urges voters to support Patrick Von Dohlen for Bexar County Judge over Ron Nirenberg. ■ Government · Bexar, Texas · texasgopvote.com	●●○○○	Nov 1, 7:00 PM
Don't Forget: House & Senate Democrats Voted to RAISE Your Taxes House and Senate Democrats are accusing Republicans of raising taxes and voting against the Working Families Tax Cuts. ■ Government · Texas · texasgopvote.com	●●○○○	Nov 1, 7:00 PM
Fort Bend County provided 2026 Election Day polling hours and location guidance for voters voting Nov. 3. ■ Government · Fort Bend County, TX ·	●●○○○	Nov 1, 5:15 PM
Midterm election results for Texas races, including South Texas House and the Paxton-Talarico marquee race, were expected to roll in after 7 p.m. ■ Government · Bexar, Texas ·	●●●●○	Nov 1, 4:45 PM
Temple stops posting City Council workshop recordings online; other cities various in public information policy Temple stopped posting City Council workshop recordings online, with officials citing records-retention rules and exemptions for work sessions. ■ Government · Temple, TX · kdhnews.com	●●●○○	Nov 1, 3:45 PM
Texas DPS updated driver license name rules, renewal in-person requirements, and planned virtual issuance while introducing a new REAL ID star design. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●○○○	Nov 1, 3:00 PM
Harris County agreed to stop discriminatory Meta voter ads while the Texas attorney general arrested convicted felons for allegedly voting illegally in Harris County. ■ Government · Harris County, TX ·	●●●●○	Nov 1, 1:15 PM
An Hinojosa win would be a political feat, but she wouldn't inherit the power Abbott holds Texas politics analysis says a potential Gina Hinojosa win could shift control but would not provide the same executive power Abbott has held. ■ Government · Corsicana, Texas · krgv.com	●●●○○	Nov 1, 1:00 PM
Texans overwhelmingly skeptical of data centers, new survey finds A University of Houston poll found most Texas voters skeptical of data centers and AI, alongside Abbott decrees pausing grid approvals and requiring water reporting. ■ Government · Hobby School, Texas · sacurrent.com	●●●○○	Nov 1, 11:00 AM