Today is the last day to vote early in the May 4 special election with a Texas Senate seat and three property tax appraisal district board positions on the ballot. Early voting locations are open today and on Saturday from 7 a.

State Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are duking it out in a sleepy special election to decide who will briefly occupy the Senate seat vacated when Whitmire was elected mayor.

As this week’s Texas local primary elections approach, voters in the state still have the opportunity to cast their ballots early. Following last month’s presidential and congressional primaries in the state,