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This Week's Memes

A little humor to go with the headlines. Each one is reviewed before it's posted here — see something you think we got wrong? Let us know.

Meme: On the campaign trail, Mr. Moderate; in the roll call, four straight F’s from fiscal hawks

Fact vs. Fiction

Fact vs. Fiction: Talarico’s Campaign Talk vs. His Texas House Record

On the trail, James Talarico sounds like a moderate. His bills and votes, as tracked by fiscal conservatives, tell a very different story. Here they are side by side.

Fact vs. Fiction · Commentary · Updated Oct. 27, 2026

Meme: Two Rallies. One Day. — Corpus at 2. lubbock at 6. vote by tuesday.

Elections

Trump Brings Final-Week Push to Corpus Christi and Lubbock to Rally for Paxton

One week before Election Day, the president holds back-to-back Texas rallies with Senate nominee Ken Paxton as polls show the race too close to call.

Source: Fox News, WBTV · Oct. 25–27, 2026

Meme: 51 To 49 — The margin of error is bigger than the lead.

U.S. Senate

Fox News Poll: Talarico 51%, Paxton 49% in a Texas Senate Race Inside the Margin of Error

Cost of living tops voters' concerns; 53% worry Talarico is too liberal and 51% worry Paxton is too close to Trump.

Source: FOX 4 Dallas–Fort Worth (Fox News poll) · fieldwork Sept. 24–28, 2026

Meme: 500,000 Ballots In One Week — Harris county showed up. your turn.

Elections

Harris County Sets Midterm Early-Voting Record: More Than Half a Million Ballots in Week One

Day one brought 104,000 in-person votes, a midterm first-day record; the busiest site is now in Cypress, not downtown.

Source: ABC13 Houston · Oct. 26, 2026

Meme: $140,000 Off Your School Taxes — The form is free. the deadline is not.

Property Taxes

Texas Homeowners May Be Missing a $140,000 School Tax Break. Here's How to Claim It

The homestead exemption is free to file, may be claimed retroactively for up to two years, and adds $60,000 more for seniors and disabled owners.

Source: The Texas Tribune (via KERA) · Oct. 20, 2026

Meme: Abbott: $18.2 Million — Hinojosa: $4 million. dixon: $2,369.

Governor

Abbott vs. Hinojosa: $18.2 Million vs. $4 Million in the Bank and Two Very Different Plans for Texas

The governor wants to abolish school property taxes for homeowners; his Democratic challenger proposes a one-time $1,500 check from state savings.

Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph · Oct. 23, 2026

Meme: Operation Double Nickel — Tax relief at 55. ask how it's paid for.

Lt. Governor

Dan Patrick Seeks a Fourth Term as Lieutenant Governor in a Race Polls Call Neck-and-Neck

The Senate's presiding officer is running on school choice, property-tax relief for 55-and-older homeowners and tighter school library rules. Democrat Vikki Goodwin is challenging him.

Source: KUT / The Texas Newsroom · Oct. 26, 2026

Meme: Data Centers Want 474 Gigawatts — Texas peak demand is under 100. do the math.

Grid & Energy

Data Centers Are Now a Ballot Issue: 68% of Texas Voters Call Them Important

Large users have asked ERCOT for 474 gigawatts of power, more than five times record statewide demand. Every candidate for governor now wants limits.

Sources: Texas Standard (Aug. 2026), FOX 4 / Fox News poll, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Oct. 23, 2026)

Meme: Return Address: Does Not Exist — Sender: a wyoming shell llc. parents: not consulted.

Parents & Schools

West Texas DA Opens Criminal Probe Into Student Mailers Sent Under a Group's Name Without Permission

The pamphlets came addressed to the ‘Students of the [Family Name] Family,’ with a return address that does not exist, as early voting began.

Source: FOX 4 Dallas–Fort Worth · Oct. 22, 2026

Meme: Brent: $117 — Good day in midland. bad day at the pump.

Energy

Trump Weighs Iran Deal or Strike as Brent Tops $117: What It Means for the Permian and the Pump

Oil was under $97 at the start of October. Texas producers gain on price while Texas drivers and truckers pay more.

Source: CBS News, Straits Daily Brief, Fox News (AAA) · Oct. 23–27, 2026