Here are the latest headlines around the state.Early voting begins Oct. 19 Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Monday, Oct. 19, and ends on Friday, Oct. 30. A convenient place to find out where to vote and what is on the ballot where you live is the Texas Secretary of State’s website: votetexas. gov. You can also verify that you are registered to vote on that site.The top two statewide races garnering attention are the U.S. Senate race, pitting the Republican nominee, Attorney General Ken Paxton, against the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico. Most polls show ...