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UPDATE at 10:30 p.m.

Texas looks to remain red as Sen. Ted Cruz bests Rep. Beto O'Rourke for the Junior Senate seat. Gov. Greg Abbott has also won his re-election bid as governor. In District 19, Rep. Jodey Arrington is showing a victory with over 75 percent of the vote, while Mike Conaway in District 11 has over 80 percent. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has not been declared the winner yet, but currently leads by almost 7 percent with 41.5 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Texas Tribune.

Rep. Jodey Arrington reached out to the Breckenridge American last week and offered comments and context on his first term and campaign. The story has been updated with comments from Arrington and some information has been updated or changed. The Breckenridge American is reposting the stories for both Arrington and his opponent Miguel Levario in anticipation for next week's election.

In anticipation of the election next Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Breckenridge American has republished both campaign profiles for District 19. The information in this article has not changed from its original publishing.

After over 20 months of campaigning, Miguel Levario said he is ready to try and be the first Democrat elected to represent U.S. Congressional District 19 since 1979.

This morning, six gates were opened at Big Sandy and Hubbard Creek to begin letting out water in an attempt to return it back to normal levels, according to officials from the West Central Texas Municipal Water District.

A Breckenridge woman was killed in a house fire Tuesday in what was described as an accident, officials said.

Jennifer Brown, 37, was killed in a fire that occurred around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday morning. When fire officials arrived on the scene, the house had been fully engulfed in flames. 

There were six people involved in the fire, including four children, two of which had been taken to the hospital and treated for minor smoke inhalation and feet burns. The children’s ages ranged from 12 to 18, according to a Facebook post from the fire department.

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