Breaking down the key Texas midterm races as early voting kicks off
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[0:00] Texas voters can now make their voices
[0:02] heard in some of the most clo closely
[0:04] watched races in the country. In-person
[0:07] early voting began across the state
[0:08] Monday as the midterm election races
[0:11] enter their final stages. And those
[0:13] races are tight. CBS News polling shows
[0:16] Democrat James Telerico is narrowly
[0:18] leading Republican Ken Paxton. The
[0:21] governor's race is nearly as close with
[0:23] polls showing incumbent Republican
[0:24] Governor Greg Abbott leading Democrat
[0:26] challenger Gina Hinahosa. Kayla Gao is
[0:30] here. She's a politics reporter at the
[0:32] Texas Tribune and can give us some
[0:33] insight into what's happening in the
[0:35] Lone Star State. Kayla, good morning.
[0:37] Um, the Senate race where you are is one
[0:39] of the most expensive ever, which is
[0:41] saying something. How much money is
[0:43] being spent and where is it going?
[0:46] >> A massive a