The last time a presidential candidate won the Lone Star State was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Texas is shattering voter turnout records ahead of November's election as Democrats aim to win the Lone Star State for the first time in over four decades.
Texas' early votes account for nearly 14 percent of all the votes already cast nationally and roughly 45 percent of the 9 million total votes counted in Texas during the 2016 presidential election.
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