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Three in 4 Texas voters say they will vote in midterms, according to UT/TT poll

By Sami Sparber - Updated on October 31, 2018 at 11:36 pm

As of Wednesday, more than 3,695,100 Texans have voted in the counties where 78 percent of registered voters in the state live, according to the Texas Tribune. The turnout has surpassed the total votes cast in those counties, which include Travis County, during the entire early voting period for the 2014 midterm election.
Students who struggle with registration offered use of limited ballot

By Lauren Grobe - Updated on October 31, 2018 at 12:35 am

Students who are registered to vote outside of Travis County can vote using a limited ballot — which contains only common races between counties — during the early voting period.
With midterm one week away, experts warn against predicting blue wave

By Raga Justin - Updated on October 31, 2018 at 12:11 am

With midterm elections one week away, Texas political experts say the heavily discussed blue wave may not be on the horizon.
Capitol offices evacuated due to suspicious package

By Megan Menchaca - Updated on October 30, 2018 at 3:11 pm

The Texas Department of Public Safety said the evacuation was limited to two hallways in the Capitol.
Nearly 95 percent of Travis County is registered to vote, setting ‘modern-day record’

By Sami Sparber - Updated on October 30, 2018 at 12:10 am

Travis County set a “modern-day record” for voter registration ahead of the Texas midterms, said Bruce Elfant, Travis County tax assesor-collector.
Third-party CD35 candidate running on “purely Libertarian principles”

By Raga Justin - Updated on October 28, 2018 at 11:35 pm

Wedding photographer and political newcomer Clark Patterson is the Libertarian candidate for Congressional District 35. He said he hopes his campaign serves as a wake-up call for Democratic and Republican politicians.
Hey, Curious Campus: It's election season. Who are the local candidates on the ballot?

By Megan Menchaca - Updated on October 27, 2018 at 10:13 pm

When one of our readers asked us, “Who are the local candidates on the ballot?” we looked into it as part of Curious Campus, our series where we answer reader-submitted questions every week.
Rex Tillerson, energy mogul and former Secretary of State, gives lecture at Cockrell

By Lauren Grobe - Updated on October 25, 2018 at 11:21 pm

Tillerson, who earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at UT, also encouraged current students to be more globally-minded as technological advances continue to change engineering.
Incumbent representative for Congressional District 35 committed to continuing progressive agenda

By Raga Justin - Updated on October 23, 2018 at 11:52 pm

Lloyd Doggett has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 23 years and is currently running for his 13th term. He was previously a Texas state senator.
First-time politician runs for Congressional District 35, urges for term limits

By Raga Justin - Updated on October 23, 2018 at 11:51 pm

David Smalling, a former electrician, is the Republican candidate for CD 35, which encompasses parts of Austin and San Antonio.

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