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'Presidential turnout': Cameron County sees high voter volume at early voting sites

Posted 5:51 PM 10/22/2026 by Lucy Lopez

Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Nearly 26,000 ballots have been cast during the first three days of early voting in Cameron County, according to the county's latest unofficial report.

The Brownsville Public Library has become the most popular early voting spot in the county, drawing more (More)

Paxton pitches tax deductions for medical, housing costs during Rio Grande Valley campaign stops

Cost of living, border policy take center stage in Texas District 15 race

10/20/2026

Rio Grande Valley voters urged to check district before casting midterm ballots

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Posted 6:19 PM 10/21/2026 by Lidia Herrera

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — Early voting is underway for the midterm election, and some voters may be in a different congressional district after last year's redistricting.

The congressional maps were redrawn last year, and new territories were added to Districts 15, 28, and 34.

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Voters head to the polls in four-way race for Texas's 34th Congressional District

10/19/2026

Cameron County Precinct 2 commissioner candidates weigh in on county growth and salaries

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Posted 10:54 AM 10/21/2026 by Lucy Lopez

Cameron County, TX (KRGV) — Early voting is underway in the race for Cameron County Precinct 2 commissioner, where two candidates are outlining competing visions for managing local growth.

Channel 5 News is presenting the candidates in alphabetical order by last name: Republican (More)

LUPE Votes caravan helps Valley voters with election resources

10/18/2026

Backlog in Texas voter system may force some RGV voters to use provisional ballots

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Posted 9:08 PM 10/19/2026 by Lidia Herrera

Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — A backlog in Texas' voter registration system could force some Rio Grande Valley voters to cast provisional ballots during early voting, Channel 5 News found.

The backlog comes from technical problems with the state's new voter registration system, which (More)

Early voting for November midterm elections begins

10/17/2026

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

Posted 11:29 AM 10/18/2026 by JONATHAN J. COOPER, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Martinez feels like Donald Trump has made a fool of him.

The 28-year-old maintenance technician from Casa Grande, Arizona, voted for the Republican president expecting to get a thriving economy and no wars.

Instead, gas prices are so high that (More)

10/15/2026

Starr County county judge race centers on jobs and infrastructure plans

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Posted 10:57 AM 10/17/2026 by Armando Gomez

Starr County, TX (KRGV) — Starr County voters will choose a new county judge after longtime incumbent Eloy Vera decided not to seek reelection after nearly 30 years.

Rose Benavidez is president of the Starr County Industrial Foundation and a South Texas College trustee. The (More)