Originally published October 26, 2026. Time-sensitive figures and conditions reflect the original reporting time.
11,402 early voters Oct. 19–25 • High 81°F.
Midday headlines
11,402 early voters October 19–25.
Midday weather
Current: 73°F and clear at Granbury airport at 11:35 a.m., with south wind near 14 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
This afternoon: partly sunny, high near 81°F. Southeast wind up to 10 mph.
Tonight: mostly cloudy, low around 61°F, with a slight chance of rain showers after 4 a.m. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Next 12 hours: noon–3 p.m. mostly sunny to partly sunny, 77° to 80°; 3–6 p.m. partly sunny to mostly cloudy, near 81°; 6–9 p.m. mostly cloudy to cloudy, 79° to 73°; 9 p.m.–midnight cloudy, 69° to 65°.
Hazards: No active National Weather Service alerts for Hood County at reporting time. Hood County was not under a burn ban.
Three-day outlook: Tuesday slight chance of rain showers, 82°/61°; Wednesday mostly sunny, 84°/63°; Thursday slight chance of rain showers, 80°/61°.
Traffic
FM 4 near FM 1189 has one-way signal control for bridge replacement, with delays and a posted detour, according to DriveTexas.
Midday lead: 11,402 vote early in seven days
Update: Hood County’s daily voter history files list 11,402 voters over seven days of early voting, October 19–25, according to Hood County Express’s count of the records posted by Hood County Elections Administration.
Monday, October 19, was the busiest day with 1,928 voters. The weekend added 1,265 voters on Saturday and 901 on Sunday.
Early voting is open Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Annex 1 meeting room, 1410 West Pearl St. in Granbury. Those hours continue through Friday, October 30, the final day of in-person early voting.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
Bottom line
Early voting runs until 7 p.m. Monday at Annex 1. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3.
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