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Texas election results and the week ahead around the Microplex 👇
📅 November 4th, 2026AD
The top 10 stories everyone around the Hood County Microplex is talking about right now.
📋 TODAY’S TOP 10
1. 🗳️ Democrats win top Texas races
2. 🗳️ Cleburne rejects bond
3. 🗳️ Parker incumbents keep seats
4. 🗳️ Erath reports 51.69% turnout
5. 🏛️ Democrats take Congress
6. 🚧 Loop 567 closures continue
7. 🏁 Square closures start Friday
8. ♻️ Cleanup, shredding Saturday
9. 🏛️ Counties seek task force
10. 🎨 Art walk, chili in Glen Rose
🗳️ DEMOCRATS WIN SENATE, GOVERNOR RACES
James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate, and Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott, KUT reports. Results are unofficial.
The Associated Press called the lieutenant governor’s race for Vikki Goodwin over Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at 2 a.m., KUT reports.
Nathan Johnson defeated Mayes Middleton for attorney general, according to the Associated Press, as reported by KUT.
🗳️ CLEBURNE REJECTS PUBLIC SAFETY BOND
Cleburne voters rejected Proposition A, the Public Safety Facility bond proposal, according to the city’s final unofficial election results.
The city reports 4,811 votes against, or 51.74%, and 4,487 votes for, or 48.26%, with all precincts reporting.
Results remain unofficial until the Nov. 17 canvass. Certified results will be posted after that process is complete, the city says.
🗳️ PARKER INCUMBENTS KEEP COUNTY SEATS
Parker County Judge Pat Deen and commissioners Jacob Holt and Mike Hale retained their seats in unofficial results, the Weatherford Democrat reports.
Brett Hobson, Cly Youngblood and Kathy Bannon were Garner ISD’s top school board vote getters, the newspaper identifies. Toby Gammill won Poolville ISD Place 2, it reports.
The county’s official election page says all locations have reported; late and provisional ballots will be added Nov. 10.
🗳️ ERATH REPORTS 51.69% TURNOUT
Erath County’s unofficial election report lists 14,250 ballots cast and turnout of 51.69%.
In the county’s governor results, Greg Abbott received 10,434 votes, or 73.54%, while Gina Hinojosa received 3,446 votes, or 24.29%.
Those figures describe Erath County voting, not the statewide outcome. They come from the county’s election summary generated at 8:53 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and remain unofficial.
🏛️ DEMOCRATS WIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS
Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress, according to NPR’s analysis of Associated Press race calls, published by KUT.
NPR lists Texas among seven Senate seats that flipped from Republican control. The other six are North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Kansas, Iowa and Maine.
NPR describes the party’s return to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023.
🚧 LOOP 567 CLOSURES CONTINUE
Film production brings lane closures and traffic interruptions to Loop 567 between FM 4 and Highway 377 near Granbury Regional Airport today, the City of Granbury says.
Today’s interruptions run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with lane closures continuing from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Both directions will close fully from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday, then from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Allow extra travel time.
🏁 SQUARE CLOSURES START FRIDAY
Crockett and Bridge streets on the Historic Granbury Square will close for weekend events from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, through 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, according to the city.
Separately, Visit Granbury lists the Granbury Grand Prix for Nov. 7–8, with free admission and a temporary race circuit around the Square.
Plan your route around the street closures if you are heading downtown this weekend.
♻️ CLEANUP, SHREDDING SET FOR SATURDAY
The Great Granbury Cleanup starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at City Hall, 116 W. Bridge St.
Shred It Instead runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m., or until the truck fills, at American Town Hall, 220 N. Travis St. Residents may bring up to three Bankers Boxes of paper only.
The city also lists Saturday bulk trash collection. Have items at the curb by 7 a.m.
🏛️ COUNTIES SEEK INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE
Johnson and Erath county leaders are asking the North Central Texas Council of Governments for a regional task force on high-impact industrial development, including data centers and lithium-ion battery storage.
The Regional Transportation Council’s Thursday, Nov. 5, agenda lists the proposal as an information item. This item does not approve a task force.
NCTCOG’s Executive Board is expected to consider it in November. If the RTC is asked to assist, staff would propose action in December.
🎨 ART WALK, CHILI IN GLEN ROSE
Glen Rose’s tourism office lists the First Friday Art Walk for Friday, Nov. 6, in its November events announcement.
The same announcement lists a Chili Cook-Off at Dinosaur Valley RV Park from Nov. 6 through Nov. 8.
Saturday, Nov. 7, the calendar adds the 2nd Annual Dino-Bility Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dinosaur Valley State Park’s Blue Hole, plus an MG Car Show on the Downtown Square.
THE BOTTOM LINE
🚧 Plan around Loop 567’s Thursday and Friday overnight closures.
🏁 Square street closures start Friday; the Grand Prix runs Saturday and Sunday.
♻️ Saturday brings Granbury cleanup, shredding and bulk trash collection.
Six counties. One region. Plenty happening.
Hood County Express — Est’d 1/26 🚂
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