Texans will be going to the polls today to decide a variety of federal, state and local elections. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rio Grande Valley.
Cameron County is joining Hidalgo County in letting voters go to any polling place to fill out their ballots. Several congressional races in South Texas are being closely watched, as Republicans hope to turn the region red by defeating Democratic Representatives Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar.