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More Than 9 Million Texans Cast Ballots Early, Topping State's Total Turnout In 2016

The mark set Friday by Texas, with its 38 electoral votes, also comes on the last day of early voting in the state. Texas, once a reliably red state, is seen as a "toss-up" heading into Election Day.
Election signs are seen outside a polling station this month in Plano, Texas.

Texas hit a significant milestone with four days to go before Election Day: The number of early voters who cast ballots in the Lone Star state this year passed the entire total cast in all of 2016.

So far, more than 9 million Texans have voted, according to a tally compiled by the, a turnout-tracking database.

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