The 2022 Texas Midterm Elections Are Nov. 8. Here's What You Need To Know.

Corpus Christi Caller Times, El Paso Times
Tue, 08/09/2022 - 5:00am

The deadline to register for the 2022 Texas midterm elections is looming, and last year's redistricting has scrambled the political landscape.

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