Texas Early Voting to Open With Record 19M Voters After State Missteps

Early voting in Texas kicks off on Monday with a record 19 million registered voters, despite the state facing technology issues that caused delays in processing voter records. The Texas Secretary of State reported 19,041,684 registered voters, a 3% increase from the 2018 election. The state has been a battleground for years, with the current race featuring Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa in a tight contest, along with a close Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

Harris County, which includes Houston, experienced a glitch with Texas.gov that led to the processing of thousands of delayed or corrected voter records, affecting around 2,400 records by October 15. The county has since processed all records but is awaiting confirmation from the Secretary of State to ensure every affected record was transmitted.

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