Mar 5, 2024 - News
It's election day
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Texas voters will cast their ballots in the primary election today, when former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are expected to easily win their primary races.
What's happening: Trump's campaign has raised nearly $8 million in Texas from large donors, with GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley trailing at $5 million.
Zoom in: Despite its being a presidential election year, voter turnout is expected to remain low.
- A little more than 8.5% of Travis County's registered voters have cast a ballot, according to the Travis County Clerk's unofficial early voting totals.
- That number includes about 45,000 Democratic voters and 24,000 Republican voters. Roughly 7,000 people voted by mail.
What's next: Travis County voters can cast a ballot at any polling location from 7am-7pm.
- Check wait times online before you go, and find a sample ballot for the Democratic and Republican primaries on the Travis County Clerk's website.
Dig deeper: What's on the ballot in the Austin area