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Vital Early Voting Period Begins in Texas
Texas has a record 19,041,684 registered voters, according to the Cross Timbers Gazette, and a Senate race pitting Ken Paxton against James Talarico; both candidates mostly describe each other.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Wake Up, AmericaPublished
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- First reported by The New York Times: “Vital Early Voting Period Begins in Texas”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 5:23 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Texas.
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- The New York TimesVital Early Voting Period Begins in Texas
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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEarly voting starts today and runs through October thirtieth, and the Senate race could decide which party controls the chamber, according to The New York Times.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWho's running, exactly? Give me the names.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRepublican Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico. Paxton calls him the most radical Democrat ever to run statewide in Texas.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd Talarico says?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCorrupt and unfit, and he cites the twenty twenty-three impeachment trial. Paxton was acquitted in it, so I assume he cites it as well. Same trial, two reviews, CNN reports.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo each of them is running against the other one's description.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNineteen million registered voters, and the main thing on the menu is each other. Rex, what's the score?
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