The race to be the next Harris County judge is down to two candidates, with Republican Orlando Sanchez and Democrat Letitia Plummer winning their respective primaries.
Federal poll monitors are headed to Harris County after more than 60 democratic leaders asked for them to come. However, Texas election leaders say they are not welcome.
After a heavily criticized 2022 election, the Harris County Clerk reports that they are well prepared for Tuesday's vote. So far, 47% of registered voters in Texas have cast their ballots early.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov.5, and while Texans are tasked with selecting a new president, a U.S. Senate seat hangs in the balance among two candidates.
After the DOJ said it would dispatch monitors to eight Texas counties, including Harris, the state's top officials said they would not be permitted inside the polling locations
Politicians say the vote in Harris County should be secure as Republicans tout laws passed will protect your ballot, and Harris County's Democratic top election official reassures her office will return accurate results.