The first day of early voting drew 50,409 voters in Tarrant County, drawing more people than the first day of early voting in Texas’ last midterm election, but not meeting the levels in 2024.
Day one of early voting was marked by long lines at polling places across Tarrant County, as voters turned out in droves to vote in high-profile U.S. Senate and Texas governor races that are headlining this year’s election cycle. Tarrant County’s wait time tracker frequently showed waits lasting more 45 minutes. In Saginaw, one voter told the Star-Telegram she waited two hours to cast her ballot early.
Early voting runs through Oct. 30, and Election Day is Nov. 3…