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North Texas voters will decide between two Republicans and a Democrat in a special election Tuesday to fill a state Senate seat vacated by Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock .

Hancock resigned from the Tarrant County-based district in June to become the interim head of the state’s budget and tax collecting agency.

The winner of the special election will serve out the rest of Hancock’s Senate term through the end of 2026. If none of the three candidates wins a majority of votes Tuesday, th

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