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Texas Senate candidates Paxton and Talarico are in a closing sprint for the seat while Donald Trump campaigns virtually. PBS NewsHour reported the race as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early ballot totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. PBS NewsHour also noted that about 112 million people voted in the 2022 midterm elections, and that results in 2026 may take time to finalize, which is normal. The report warned that late-arriving ballots are often falsely cited as signs of fraud.