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On Election Day (and night), Texas Tribune photographers fanned out across the state to show Texans exercising their most fundamental civic duty — going to the polls and voting. From deep East Texas to El Paso, from the Rio Grande Valley up into the High Plains, from our major cities to some of the tiny rural communities that dot and define our state, photojournalists were there. Here’s a little of what they saw.
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A voter exits the New Berlin City Hall voting center after casting a ballot on Election Day.
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First: Todd Perry holds several “I Voted” stickers on his lanyard outside of the Broadway Church of Christ polling location in Lubbock. Last: Ashley and Thomas Garcia show a voter registration card to their 3-year-old son, Erik, on Election Day in Harlingen.
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People line up to vote at the Potter’s House polling station in Uvalde.
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First: Voters line up on Election Day at the Lark Community Center in McAllen. Last: Houston voters cast their ballots at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center.
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People wait in line to cast their ballots at the Laredo City Hall building on the morning of Election Day.
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First: Jennifer Blankenship, field organizing manager for the Tarrant County Beto O’Rourke campaign, hands out chocolate and snacks to voters waiting in line at the Northwest Branch Library in Fort Worth. Last: Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at the Northwest Branch Library.
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Voters cast their ballots at the Northwest Branch Library in Fort Worth on Tuesday.
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Dolly Schultz, local GOP precinct chair, waves flags outside of the Willie De Leon Civic Center polling station in Uvalde.
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Mercedes resident and lifelong Republican Jeff Riviera stands next to his truck at a polling location in Mercedes. He said the United States’ energy independence is one of the most important issues to him.
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First: Jordan De La Garza outside of the Lark Community Center in McAllen on Election Day. Second: Tony Jalomo displays his tattoos outside of Firemen’s Park in McAllen. Last: Benado Purata outside The Mansion in Palmview on Election Day. Purata is from Veracruz and has voted every year since becoming a United States citizen at age 50.
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In McAllen, supporters of Monica De La Cruz hold a campaign banner outside the Lark Community Center.
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Monica De La Cruz, the Republican candidate for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, livestreams on Instagram from McAllen.
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First: Supporters hold campaign signs for Terry Palacios, Democratic candidate for Hidalgo County district attorney, outside the Edinburg Elections Annex Building. Last: Caldwell County judge candidate Anna Prusaitis Ybarra attaches campaign signs to a trailer outside of a polling location in Lockhart.
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Residents watch Uvalde Leader-News reporters update election results from local races on a white board in Uvalde.
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Ballots and scanning machines arrive at the central counting station after polls close on Tuesday in Houston.
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Lubbock election officials organize the ballots in the tabulation room before the ballots are counted for the midterm elections.
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Ballot board members tabulate write-ins as they begin processing ballots in the central counting station of the Tarrant County election administration building in Fort Worth.
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Election workers sort provisional ballots and forms from returned equipment at the Tarrant County election administration building in Fort Worth.
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Tandera Louie, an organizer with the Democratic Socialists of America, cheers at Greg Casar’s election night watch party in East Austin.
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Election results for Texas’ 35th Congressional District are projected as campaign volunteer Jaelyn Valero walks in front of the screen at Greg Casar’s election night watch party.
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Gov. Greg Abbott delivers his acceptance speech in McAllen at his watch party after being declared winner of the gubernatorial race.
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First: Beto O’Rourke gives his concession speech in El Paso after being defeated by incumbent Greg Abbott in the race for Texas governor. Last: Olivia Gallinar, left, wipes away tears and is consoled by a friend as they listen to O’Rourke’s speech.
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar celebrates his reelection victory with his daughter Catie and wife, Imelda Cuellar, on election night in Laredo.
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First: U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios, andincumbent candidate for Texas’ 34th Congressional District. at her watch party in Weslaco. Last: Her opponent, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, celebrates his win at his watch party in Brownsville.
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Monica De La Cruz, Republican candidate for Texas’ 15th Congressional District, takes a photo with supporters at her watch party in McAllen.
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First: From left: David Kemp, Diana Biscan and Liz Franco celebrate the victory of Republican Keith Self in Texas’ 3rd Congressional District during an election watch party for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Plano. Last: Paxton, left, kisses his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, as he is announced the winner, defeating Rochelle Garza, the Democratic candidate for attorney general.
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Rochelle Garza, Democratic nominee for Texas attorney general, greets attendees of her election night event in Houston.
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