Corpus Christi Votes Tuesday: Polls 7 to 7 Across Nueces County, Photo ID Required
Early voting ended Friday. Election Day in the Coastal Bend means your assigned precinct or a county vote location, a Texas photo ID, and a ballot topped by a Senate fight and a governor's race.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and for Corpus Christi and Nueces County voters it is the last word on the 2026 midterm ballot. Polls across Texas are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and any voter in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.
Early voting ended Friday, Oct. 30. On Election Day, Texas voters should confirm where to vote before leaving home — Nueces County posts its Election Day voting locations through the county elections office, and the Texas Secretary of State's VoteTexas.gov portal confirms registration, polling places and sample ballots for every registered voter.
Texas requires one of seven forms of photo ID at check-in: a Texas driver's license or personal ID card, a Texas handgun license, a Texas election identification certificate, a U.S. military ID with photo, a U.S. citizenship certificate with photo, or a U.S. passport. Voters 70 and older may use an expired ID regardless of when it expired; younger voters generally have a four-year grace window after expiration.
Still holding a mail ballot? It must be postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day and arrive by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4 to count — or hand-deliver it to the Nueces County Elections office during voting hours Tuesday.
At the top of the ballot, Texans choose a U.S. senator — Republican Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico, after Paxton's primary runoff win over Sen. John Cornyn — and decide whether Gov. Greg Abbott wins a fourth term against Democrat Gina Hinojosa. Congressional, legislative, judicial and county races fill out a long ballot, and Corpus Christi voters will also weigh city and school questions based on their addresses.
Texas bars phones and electronic devices in the voting booth, so bring your notes on paper. Sample ballots through VoteTexas.gov show every race you'll see before you see it.
