Axios. In-person early voting turnout surpassed 2018 levels in four of Texas' five largest counties ahead of Tuesday's closely watched election. Why it matters: The figures don't indicate which. Dallas County tops 600,000 ballots as statewide turnout surpasses 7.1 million, fueled by a fiercely contested Senate race. Early voting in Nueces County for the 2026 midterm exceeded turnout seen in 2022 and 2018 — an uptick predicted by local political experts.