Almost one week until Election Day
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November 3 is now just eight days away, and voters across country have their eyes set on the Texas Midterm election. Candidates continued on the campaign trail, looking to secure supporters in an election where every vote could be the difference maker.

2026 Election: Meet the candidates for Austin City Council District 9

Five candidates are running for Austin City Council District 9: Zo Qadri, Rich Heyman, Katie Kam, Kai Huang, and Dave Thadani.

2026 Election: Access to public voting records could bring new election reform

If you've already voted, you may notice the blitz of phone calls and text messages from the campaigns has finally stopped. The reprieve is because of a state law, originally written to prevent fraud at the ballot box.

When you vote, the calls and texts stop
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If you've already voted, you may notice the blitz of phone calls and text messages from the campaigns has finally stopped. The reprieve is because of a state law, originally written to prevent fraud at the ballot box. But now technology is turning the data into a voter prediction tool.

Election 2026: Austin City Council District 9 candidates
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Five candidates are running for Austin City Council District 9. This includes the current member up for reelection, a UT Austin student, and a former professor who has been arrested before.

2026 Election: Former Ann Richards staffer hears familiar echo on current campaign trail

In the governor's race, the latest Emerson Poll still has Gov. Abbott in the lead. But some political observers say there's a familiar echo from the past on the campaign trail, and history could be on the verge of repeating itself.

2026 Election: Race for Texas governor
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The first week of early voting is wrapping up. In the governor's race, the latest Emerson Poll still has Gov. Abbott in the lead. But some political observers said there's a familiar echo from the past on the campaign trail, and history could be on the verge of repeating itself.

2 former FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop: DOJ

The Department of Justice announced charges against two former senior FBI officials who allegedly lied to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 election.

Close race for U.S. Senate in Texas
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The new and conflicting polling numbers come as candidates are about to close out the first week of early voting. 

Meet candidates for Austin City Council District 5
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Four candidates are running for Austin City Council District 5: Ryan Alter, David Weinberg, Liz Brink, and Farrah Abraham.

2026 election: Early voting gets underway in Texas
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Officials have been preparing to make the voting process run smoothly and they've also been working to clear a backlog of voter registrations. Natalia Contreras with the nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization Votebeat explains.

Paxton, Talarico tied in Texas Senate race: FOX News poll

The hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is even, according to a FOX News poll.

Texas Senate race tight as Election Day nears
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A new Fox News poll shows Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico tied at 49% in Texas' U.S. Senate race, as the candidates continue to disagree over a potential debate. FOX 7 Austin's Julieanna Jackson has details.

2026 election: Midterm longshots play political long game

Voter discontent over the ballot choices hasn't slowed early voter turn out. Several third-party candidates are still hoping to make a statement that goes beyond being a spoiler

Texas governor's race: Libertarian Pat Dixon interview
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Voter discontent over the ballot choices hasn't slowed early voter turn out. Several third-party candidates are still hoping to make a statement that goes beyond being a spoiler. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski spoke with Libertarian Pat Dixon

Questions raised over political mailers on trans resources
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There have been political mailers about transgender resources addressed to children in Texas households. It is one of the latest political stunts raising eyebrows, and an investigation into their origin has raised more questions than answers