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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Brazos County's early vote topped 2022 by 63%; Lady Cougars advance

Plus, Bryan voters back removing the Texas Avenue medians and the Aggies head to South Carolina.

The Daily College Station team2 stories13 sources4 min read

ElectionsTop story

Nearly 40% of Brazos County voters cast early ballots, topping 2022 by more than 63%.

Early votes topped 2022 but trailed 2024

Source: KBTX News 3

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Value
2022 midterm35,993
2024 presidential66,432
2026 midterm58,723

If you voted early, you helped push Brazos County well past its last midterm. Nearly 40% of registered voters, or 58,723 people, cast ballots in person or by mail. That's more than 63% above 2022's 35,993. It left 88,328 potential voters for Tuesday, when voters waited to cast ballots and supporters held signs outside voting centers.

Early voting didn't match 2024, the presidential year, running 11.6% behind. But on the final Friday, Oct. 30, 7,112 people voted in person, topping 2024's last early day of 6,570.

  • In-person early votes: 56,832
  • Mail ballots: 1,891
  • Registered voters: 147,051, up nearly 15,000 from 2024
  • Turnout: up 11.42 points from 2022

Early turnout reached 39.93% of registered voters

39.93%Share of Brazos County's registered voters who voted early

Source: KBTX News 3

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Share of Brazos County's registered voters who voted early39.93%
2024 early turnout50.10%

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College Station volleyball beats Galveston Ball in four sets to reach the regional semifinals

If you follow the Lady Cougars, mark this one down. College Station beat the Galveston Ball Golden Tornadoes in four sets Tuesday night at Katy Freeman High School in Class 5A Division I area playoff action.

College Station won the area-round match 3 sets to 1

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    College Station3
    FinalRegion III-5A-I area round at Freeman High School in Katy

Sources: The Daily News, Bryan College Station Eagle

The Lady Cougars took the first set 25-15 and the third 25-14. Ball answered in the second, 25-20, and College Station closed it out 25-23 in the fourth. Ball's season is over, but The Daily News reports the 2026 Lady Tors left with their status as the best team in program history cemented.

  • Match: area round, Tuesday, Nov. 3
  • Site: Freeman High School in Katy
  • Next for College Station: the regional semifinals

College Station won three of the four sets

25Set 115
20Set 225
25Set 314
25Set 423

Sources: The Daily News, Bryan College Station Eagle

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Bryan

Bryan voters approved a charter amendment to remove the Tuesday, with 78.49% voting yes and 21.51% no, according to election results. It covers Texas Avenue between Rosemary Drive and State Highway 21. The city says the vote alone doesn't guarantee removal, and its Oct. 13 legal opinion said it likely can't remove the medians without consent from . KBTX News 3Bryan College Station Eagle

Bryan voters backed removing the Texas Avenue medians

Source: Bryan College Station Eagle

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For78.49%78.5%
Against21.51%21.5%

Aggie football

Texas A&M heads to South Carolina for a 2 p.m. kickoff on ESPN. A win would be Mike Elko's 40th as a head coach, and the Aggies are still chasing bowl eligibility. KBTX News 3Texas A&M Aggies On SI

Aggie volleyball

Texas A&M middle blocker Kaia Castle was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after 12 blocks in the win over the Volunteers. The Aggies play at Vanderbilt on Nov. 6 and at Missouri on Nov. 8. KBTX News 3

Consol football

A&M Consolidated beat Killeen 45-42 at Leo Buckley Stadium to clinch a playoff spot. The Tigers are 6-3 overall and 5-2 in district play, and Chunky Mooring ran for 163 yards on 28 carries. KBTX News 3

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Chubby's Public House will close Saturday, Dec. 19, its owners announced on Facebook. The pub opened Aug. 15, 2023, at 3700 S. Texas Ave. in Midtown Bryan. WTAW

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The Wrap

A 32-foot inflatable screen, a costume contest and free popcorn walk into Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater on Friday, Nov. 6, when College Station Parks and Recreation shows “Jurassic Park” for free. The movie starts at 7:30 p.m., and trivia winners get prizes. Bring a blanket and your best raptor impression. Clever girl.

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Brazos County's early vote topped 2022 by 63%; Lady Cougars advance

Plus, Bryan voters back removing the Texas Avenue medians and the Aggies head to South Carolina.

The TLDR

  1. Brazos County's early vote topped 2022's midterm by more than 63%
  2. College Station volleyball reaches the regional semifinals
  3. Bryan voters approve removing Texas Avenue medians
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