Texas Voter Guide: What you need to know about candidates, races, issues

Plus: History says it'll be hard for the Astros to repeat. The Texas Renaissance Festival is nearly here. 

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Texas Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about the candidates, races and issues

The Houston Chronicle's 2023 Texas Voter Guide has everything you need to know about the candidates, races and issues that your vote will decide in the Nov. 7 election, including the next mayor of Houston.

 

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Photo by: Google Maps CPS investigating after HISD special education student found walking down I-45 feeder The 6-year old girl was found walking near the Gulf Freeway and Cullen Boulevard more than a mile from her school campus located in the Greater Eastwood neighborhood.

 

Photo by: Joe Picciolo/AP Note to Astros: World Series repeat has become toughest team feat in U.S. pro sports It's been 23 years since an MLB team won back-to-back championships. There are varying theories on why it's become so hard a task.

 

Photo by: Shannon O'Hara, Brookfield Properties Major office deal moves NRG Energy's HQ to downtown Houston Power company NRG Energy, which had 2,000 employees in Houston last year, is preparing to move its Houston headquarters to a downtown skyscraper within the Houston Center complex.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Houston company's lunar lander preps for historic flight, but first must survive a drive to Florida Intuitive Machines' six-day launch window opens Nov. 15. The company's Nova-C lunar lander could become the first commercial spacecraft to safely land on the moon.

 

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Pick of the Day

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The Texas Renaissance Festival begins this weekend. Here's what to know.

The Texas Renaissance Festival is returning for its 49th year, bringing pirates, barbarians, and of course, turkey legs.

 

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What else is going on

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Staff Photographer How Le Jardinier chefs are keeping fine dining alive in Houston, one plate at a time Culinary director Alain Verzeroli and chef de cuisine Felipe Botero are chasing Michelin-level standards at Houston's most upscale French restaurant.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez named AL player of month Alvarez posted a .294/.441/.620 slash line with eight home runs and 20 RBIs in Houston's last 27 games, leading the Astros to a division title.

 

Photo by: Paul Wedding Woodlands begins development on huge park that could connect 40-mile trail from Spring to Tomball The Woodlands approved Phase I of the 208-acre South Gosling Park Sept. 27. The park could also become part of the 40-mile Spring Creek Greenway trail.

 

Photo by: Getty Images The 22 former Astros players in this year's MLB playoffs No matter who the Astros play in the postseason this year, there will be a former Astros player on the other team's roster.

 

Photo by: Courtesy/Ikea Here's how things will work at Katy's new tiny Ikea store International furniture giant Ikea will soon be opening a new, scaled-down concept store in Katy's LaCenterra.

 

Photo by: Eric Gay, AP Longtime Texas congressman Henry Cuellar recounts carjacking in D.C. "What really pissed me off was that they stole my sushi," said the Laredo Democrat, who was unharmed.

 

Chris Shelton, Audience producer chris.shelton@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

        

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