Election Day is Tuesday

Early voting comes to an end on Friday, Nov. 4, but voters who have not cast their ballots will have an opportunity one last time on election day, Nov. 8.

The county will have 38 polling locations open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on that day. Registered voters in the county can cast their ballots at any of those locations.

Depending on where you live, the top race on the ballot will either be the contested U.S. Rep. Dist. 12 race between Kay Granger (R) and Trey Hunt (D), or List. 25 Rep. Roger Williams (R), who is running unopposed.

The southern portion of Parker County was added to Williams’ district during the last redistricting process by the Texas Legislature.

Statewide, the highest-profile race is for governor, where Democrat Beto O’Rourke is challenging Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

Republican Lieutenant Governor Ken Paxton is challenged by Democrat Mike Collier, and Democrat Rochelle Mercedes Garza is challenging Attorney General Ken Paxton.

There are several judgeships statewide on the ballot as well. Sample ballots can be found at https://www.parkercountytx.com/477/Sample-Ballots.

Locally, Republican Sheriff Russ Authier, serving the unexpired term of the late Larry Fowler, is challenged by Libertarian Russell Hess.

Also locally, residents of Willow Park and those in the Willow Park Extraterritorial Jurisdiction will vote on whether to have their fire department annexed into Emergency Services District No. 1. Voters who currently live in Emergency Services District No. 1 are also voting on the measure.