Democrats set early voting records at start of Texas primaries

Democrats have more than doubled their early voting in the state's biggest counties compared to four years ago, leading some party leaders to point again to a growing wave election they think will send a dramatic message to Republicans. But while Democrats are voting better than they did four years ago, Republicans still are near where they were four years ago, even though they lack the same star power in the primary that they had four years ago at the top of the ballot. In the state's largest 1