Voters head to the polls on Nov. 4 in a special election for U.S. House District 18, a Houston City Council race, 17 Texas amendments, and more.

For the 212,000-plus voters who cast ballots during the early voting period, the Cy-Fair ISD school board race and a special election in Texas' 18th Congressional District appear to have been the most significant drivers for turnout.

In the hotly contested Cy-Fair ISD school board election, a slate of candidates defeated the board's conservative majority, preliminary election results show.

Isaiah Paul Tellez and Michael J. Harris are asking Las Cruces voters to endorse them for the District 3 seat of the Las Cruces City Council. More: Who's running in Las Cruces city council, school board elections?

Christian Menefee, the county attorney of Harris County, and attorney Amanda Edwards advanced to the runoff, NBC News projects.

During an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning," the " Jay Kelly " star, who wrote a New York Times op-ed in 2024 calling on Democrats to replace Joe Biden as their presidential nominee, reflected on former Vice President Kamala Harris ' election loss to President Donald Trump.

California voters approved Proposition 50 on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a statewide special election that was announced less than three months prior. And in about a year, Californians will be back at the polls.