Election Day is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here’s a rundown of what’s on local ballots in the Big Bend and Permian Basin.
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Paxton, the three-term state attorney general, and Talarico, an Austin state legislator, have spent the final weeks crisscrossing the state trying to turn out the faithful, convert the skeptical and cast each other as unfit.
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A legal battle over the Trump administration’s plan for border barriers across the Big Bend region is now in the hands of the nation’s highest court. Marfa Public Radio spoke with SCOTUSblog founder and reporter Amy Howe about what could happen next. -
With Ken Paxton stepping down after over a decade as Texas attorney general to run for U.S. senator, Republican candidate Mayes Middleton and Democratic candidate Nathan Johnson have been on the campaign trail since early 2025. Libertarian candidate Tom Oxford is also in the race. -
With just a week until Election Day, President Donald Trump is making his fourth trip to Texas this campaign season. At rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, the president aims to boost Republican voter turnout and shore up support for U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton. -
Early voting turnout is running ahead of the past two midterm elections, but participation varies widely across the state.
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