Texas set a record for early voting in a midterm election, CBS Texas reported. State data shows 7,410,631 early votes were cast in person and by mail through Friday, the last day of early voting, the station reported. That is 38.92% of the state's 19,041,684 registered voters, CBS Texas said.

The Texas Secretary of State's office says all early voting figures are unofficial. They can change as counties send in updates or corrections, the office said in a news release earlier this week. Statewide totals may not show every ballot right away, it said.

CBS Texas, citing the state, said nearly 5.5 million Texans voted early in the 2022 midterm. The Dallas Morning News reported that more than 6.4 million ballots were cast in person through Thursday. The paper said that topped the state's early voting record for a year without a presidential race.

Brandon Rottinghaus, a political scientist at the University of Houston, said the Senate race is driving turnout, the Morning News reported. "There's no doubt that competition drives turnout," he said. More than $560 million has been spent or reserved for ads in the race, according to AdImpact, the paper reported.

Paxton, the state attorney general, rallied supporters in Fort Worth on Saturday, AP reported. "I'm not exaggerating when I say, if we lose Texas, we lose America," he said. He urged Republicans to match strong early turnout from Democrats, AP reported.

Talarico, a state lawmaker, rallied voters at Texas A&M on Friday, The Battalion reported. "This election is a battle between the powers that be and the powers that ought to be," he said. He was set to campaign in Houston on Saturday, AP reported.

President Donald Trump skipped in-person rallies on Saturday in favor of tele-rallies, AP reported. Election Day in Texas is Tuesday, November 3.

What we know: More than 7.4 million Texans voted early, a midterm record, but the state calls the totals unofficial.
What we don't: How many more Texans will vote on Election Day, and how the early votes split by party.