TYLER COUNTY – This year’s midterm elections have shown a large number of voters turning out for the early voting period.
According to Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden, more than 4.2 million voters, statewide, cast ballots during the first six days of the early voting period. In Tyler County, 2,617 voters turned out during the first week of early voting with Tuesday being the heaviest day with 487 voters. That number, in total, surpassed the record numbers shown in the last midterm, in 2022, with early voting first week numbers totaling 2,292.
Monday was a busy day at the polling place, with momentum continuing to the tune of 353 voters coming out for week two on early voting.
Early voting began on Monday, Oct. 19 and continues through this Friday, Oct. 30, prior to Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
This midterm race finds Texans faced with the opportunity to give Gov. Greg Abbott a fourth term or not. He is running against Democrat Gina Hinojosa and Libertarian Pat Dixon.
One of the races near the top of the ballot that has received the most attention, nationwide, is the Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton, running as a Republican and his Democratic challenger James Talarico, a state representative from Round Rock. Libertarian Ted Brown is also on the ticket.
A Democrat has not been elected to statewide office in more than 30 years, and most polls show Talarico holding a narrow lead over Paxton.
The location for early voting is the Tyler County Nutrition Center, located at 201 Willow in Woodville.
Polls are open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. each day until Friday, Oct. 30. On Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Election Day), polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
