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There aren't many competitive races on the ballot this year, but the contest for Texas House District 118 is definitely one of them.

Can the GOP win this San Antonio swing seat twice in a row?

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Election Tuesdays

In today's edition of Election Tuesdays, we're reminding all of you that it's not really an election unless people vote!

Today is the deadline to register to vote, so make sure that you send in your application TODAY if you haven't already. Find an application here: https://vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.asp

If you need to renew your Texas driver's license, you can also register to vote online: https://txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/txdl/

If you've moved since the last time you voted, you also need to update your address by today. Here's the link to do so: https://txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/sos/SOSACManager

And if you're already registered, you can double check your status here: https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

As Gov. Greg Abbott said on Sunday: "TEXANS: We are 30 DAYS out from Election Day. Make sure you're registered to vote by October 11th, & mark your calendars for the first day of Early Voting on October 24th!"

And that brings me to my last point. We have just four more Election Tuesdays left! Are there any politicians you're dying to hear from? Questions you need answered? Shoot me an email at cayla.harris@hearst.com, and we'll try to incorporate it in next week's newsletter.

One last thing…

"Though the greatest attacks against our people — the right to vote, this very democracy — have come from right here in Texas. ... The answer does not come from outside the state. It is all of us doing what we can with what we have, where we are right now."

— Democrat Beto O'Rourke, speaking to more than 100 people at a northeast Houston community center.