Turnout drops in recent election

Turnout drops in recent election
Turnout drops in recent election

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Voter turnout in the midterm elections again dropped statewide, with just over 45% of registered voters either casting ballots early or at the polls on Nov. 8. Republican candidates continued to hold a hammerlock on statewide positions, with incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott handily winning a third term over challenger Beto O’ Rourke.

The Texas Standard repor…