Early Vote Turnout Surges Across Texas as Voters Demand Change
Turnout up 50%+ in state’s largest counties through first two days; Democratic primary participation at unprecedented levels in counties of every size and partisan lean
Austin, TX — Through two days of early voting, Texans are turning out in record numbers in the Democratic primary – a clear signal that voters across the state are ready to reject the failed, corrupt leadership of Greg Abbott and his Republican ruling class.
In the five largest counties in Texas – Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, and Travis – early vote turnout is up by at least 50% compared to the same stage of the 2024 and 2020 presidential primaries. And the surge is overwhelmingly benefiting Democrats: primary turnout has swung significantly toward Democrats in each of the five largest counties in the state.
“Texans have had enough,” said Gina Hinojosa. “They’re tired of paying the Greg Abbott Corruption Tax and tired of having a governor who looks out for his corporate donors while working families pay the price. The energy we’re seeing at the polls is unmistakable – voters are motivated to support candidates who fight back against the corruption that is making their lives less affordable.”
The numbers tell the story:
With more than 40,000 ballots cast in Harris County, Democrats currently hold a 20-point lead among early voters, a 29-point swing toward Democrats from March 2024. In battleground Tarrant County, Democrats hold a 12-point lead among early voters so far. In every election since at least 2018, Republicans have led in Tarrant County at this point in early voting.
The trend extends well beyond the urban core. In Collin, Denton, and Williamson counties, three of the state’s most competitive suburban battlegrounds, turnout is significantly above average, and voters are swinging toward Democrats by more than 40% compared to 2024.
Perhaps most striking: In Montgomery County, the largest solidly Republican county in the country, overall turnout is up more than 30%, and the electorate has swung 28 points toward Democrats. When deep-red counties start shifting like this, it’s a sign of a political sea change.
These early vote trends follow the recent special election victory of Taylor Rehmet, who flipped a state senate seat in a deeply Republican district by rejecting politics as usual. The same energy that powered that upset is now showing up at early voting locations across the state.
If these trends hold and the bottom falls out for Greg Abbott and his Republican ruling class in the major metro and battleground counties, he will lose in November. Texans are done paying the Greg Abbott Corruption Tax, and they’re ready for a governor who puts them first.
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