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Posted Nov. 3, 7:09 p.m.
Democrat Candace Valenzuela is leading Republican incumbent Kevin Falconer in the race for Denton County Commissioners Court, Precinct 2, according to early voting results from Denton County.
The overview
After the polls closed at 7 p.m., Denton County released early voting numbers showing Valenzuela is leading the race with 36,466 votes or 53.37% of the total votes cast so far. Falconer has tallied 31,858 votes or 46.63%.
Both candidates ran unopposed in the March 3 primary elections.
A closer look
During early voting from Oct. 19-30, 324,513 Denton County residents voted, which accounts for 47.17% of the county’s registered voters.
For comparison, 227,616, or 37.54%, Denton County voters cast a ballot during early voting for the 2022 midterms. This represents a 39.58% increase in early voters, although there are slightly more than 80,000 additional registered voters in Denton County in 2026 compared to 2022, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
