Early voting begins in North Carolina and Texas for 2026 election
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Early voting began Monday in North Carolina and Texas, with local news outlets publishing information on polling locations, schedules and ballot choices for voters in the Wilmington, Cape Fear, Austin and Nueces County areas.
In North Carolina, Democracy Docket reported that college students were being targeted by voter-suppression efforts as voting got underway. In Texas, ABC13 Houston said affordability was among the issues voters were considering and reported that early turnout could offer a gauge of voter enthusiasm.
The opening of early voting also coincided with continued attention on Texas races. KEYE reported that prediction markets showed James Talarico leading Ken Paxton in the state’s U.S. Senate contest, while the Austin American-Statesman published its endorsements for candidates on the 2026 ballot.
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