Voting in Texas on November 3, 2026: the official dates
From VoteTexas.gov (Texas Secretary of State), retrieved Sep 28, 2026: “The voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026 Uniform Election is October 5, 2026” and “Generally, early voting in person begins the 17th day before Election Day (if that’s a weekend, early voting starts on Monday) and ends the 4th day before Election Day.” Sources: registration, early voting. Check your own county for locations and hours.
Candidates for U.S. Senate on the ballot, alphabetically: Ted Brown (Libertarian), Ken Paxton (Republican), James Talarico (Democratic). Their background, as sourced:
- “I first ran for the Texas House in 2018 to fight for my constituents — people like my mom and my students. It was a district no one thought we could win, but together we flipped a district Donald Trump had won just two years earlier.” — Talarico for Texas (campaign website) — “Meet James Talarico - Talarico for Texas” · page retrieved Sep 19, 2026
- “Paxton, a Republican who has served as Texas attorney general since 2015, is seeking the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by John Cornyn.” — Houston Chronicle — “Paxton-Talarico debate is coming—but will both candidates show?” · published Jul 29, 2026
- “When Brown last ran for the Senate in 2024 against incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and then-Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, Brown pulled more than 267,000 votes statewide.” — Houston Public Media — “Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas’ U.S. Senate race – Houston Public Media” · published Jun 2, 2026