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THIS Morning Brief, Tuesday, November 3: Texas Senate race is a toss-up on Election Eve

Morning, friends. Election Day is here, and Texas is sitting right at the center of it, with a Senate race that's tight as a drum.

Navy and ivory ballot box with a data chart for the Texas Senate race, Paxton versus Talarico
The Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is a toss-up on Election Eve.

Morning, friends. Election Day is here, and Texas is sitting right at the center of it, with a Senate race that's tight as a drum. Grab your coffee and check the forecast before you head to the polls, because Houston has some weather headed its way.

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Today's show: Tue, Nov 3: It's Election Day, and Texas is a coin flip with 7.7 million votes already in the bank · 10 minutes, free.

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Go vote, bring an umbrella if you're in Houston, and I'll see you tomorrow with the results. – Krish

— Krish

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