The McKinney ISD voter-approval tax rate election and four bond propositions are failing, according to Collin County unofficial early election results.

The gist: McKinney ISD voters are considering five ballot items, including a bond package totaling $500 million and a voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE.

Grain & Berry is coming soon to McKinney, owner Brittany Ellis said.

A closer look: The restaurant offers smoothies, juices, acai bowls, flatbreads and more, per its website.

The context: Ellis and her husband decided to open a Grain & Berry franchise after eating at one of the restaurant's locations while on vacation in Florida, she said.

"We use real organic acai from the actual berry, and you can taste the difference," she said.

• 160 S. Custer Road, Ste. 100, McKinney

New apartments are planned along Grapevine Mills Parkway and a Catholic church in McKinney is planned for renovations. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. Apartments along Grapevine Mills Parkway

A multi-family project is planned along Grapevine Mills Parkway, per a TDLR filing. The project's 11 buildings will come with an amenity and leasing office and facilities in sizes of three and four stories. Grapevine City Council approved a mixed-use development with 248 apartment units in June, per previous reporting.

• Location: 2800 Grapevine Mills Parkway, Grapevine

• Estimated timeline: Feb. 1, 2027-Feb. 1, 2028

• Estimated cost: $38 million

2. Industrial facility in Roanoke

A 48,060 square-foot warehouse will be constructed in Roanoke, per a TDLR filing. Roanoke City Council recently tabled a separate proposed development with retail space and two industrial buildings, per previous reporting.

• Location: 1000 W. SH 114, Roanoke

• Estimated timeline: Nov. 11, 2026-Dec. 15, 2027

• Estimated cost: $16 million

Polls across Texas closed at 7 p.m. in the Nov. 3 election, bringing a competitive race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico to a close.

What's happening: Initial results from early voting and mail-in ballots showed Talarico with an early lead over Paxton, although outcomes could change as more counties publish early voting totals and begin reporting results from Election Day.

The winner of the Nov. 3 election will replace Sen. John Cornyn, who lost his reelection bid to Paxton earlier this year. Each state has two U.S. senators, and the new senator will work alongside Republican Ted Cruz.

What they're saying: In August, Talarico told Community Impact his top priority was to "tackle corruption to bring down costs for working people," while Paxton said he would prioritize "lowering costs, restoring the American Dream and keeping Texas a safe place." Libertarian candidate Ted Brown said he was in favor of policies based on "personal freedom, economic freedom, digital privacy [and] anti-foreign military intervention."

Read Community Impact's full Q&A with the three candidates here.

Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 3.

The latest: As of press time, Hinojosa had earned 52% of the vote while Abbott garnered 46%. Libertarian challenger Pat Dixton had earned just over 1% of the total votes counted with over 30% of precincts reporting statewide.

What they're saying: "I love our state," Abbott said to his crowd of supporters in Austin, sharing that he had just finished calling Hinojosa to congratulate her. "It's been an honor to serve it. I know we are leaving Texas in far better shape that it's ever been."

"No one would’ve imagined that one day, a little girl from the Rio Grande Valley would stand before you here as the next governor of the greatest state: Texas," Hinojosa told supporters at her own party in Austin. "But God had a plan, and the people of Texas had a plan, too."