Early voting for the primary runoff elections begin May 18 and run through May 22, with election day taking place May 26.

During this period, registered Tarrant County Republicans in Keller, Roanoke and Fort Worth can cast their ballots for four statewide runoff races, and registered Republicans who reside in Denton County can cast their vote for one local runoff race and four statewide runoff races.

Registered Keller, Roanoke and Fort Worth Democrats in Tarrant and Denton counties can cast their ballots for one local race and two statewide runoff races.

What you need to know: Tarrant County residents can vote at 37 early voting sites within the county and at any precinct on election day.

Denton County residents can vote at any of the 45 county voting locations during the early voting period but only at their precinct location on election day.

Both counties' polling dates and times are:

• May 18-22, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Bear Creek, Parkwood Hill and Trinity Meadows intermediate schools will close ahead of the 2027-28 school year in an effort to reduce operation and repair costs amid declining enrollment.

Keller ISD trustees approved a plan to close the campuses at a May 14 school board meeting. The schools will remain in operation for the 2026-27 school year.

The overview: District officials project to save between $3 million and $3.75 million annually in operating costs and $39 million in repair and capital improvement costs, according to the proposal from KISD Superintendent Cory Wilson.

District leaders also expect to save money on transportation, though no transportation plans have been finalized, Wilson said.

The proposal also showed a plan to allow open enrollment in KISD to offset added costs from Shady Grove Elementary School, which was previously considered for consolidation. District leaders tentatively plan to open for enrollment to start May 25, Wilson said.

McKinney officials moved forward with site plans for a Chuy's restaurant while Plano ISD anticipates a $44 million budget shortfall in the next fiscal year. Check out six trending stories from Community Impact’s Dallas-Fort Worth coverage areas.

1. McKinney P&Z approves site plan exception for Chuy’s restaurant
2. Next phase of Prosper Coit Road expansion delayed almost a year
3. Plano ISD anticipates $44M budget shortfall next fiscal year
4. Plaza Premium Group opens 2 new lounges at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
5. Collin College, UNT to offer new co-enrollment degree program in Frisco
6. Novartis breaks ground on new $280M Denton facility

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.