Frisco will be the base camp for Poland, Albania, Ukraine or Sweden for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee President Monica Paul announced in a March 3 press conference.

The gist: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19. Nine of the tournament’s 104 matches will be played at Dallas Stadium, the temporary name of AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

The details: The four countries are competing in Playoff Path B of the European Qualifiers for a spot in the World Cup, which will be determined later this month. Whichever team qualifies will train at Toyota Stadium and stay at the Westin Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa this summer.

Incumbent Chris Hill is running against challenger Rick Grady. 

Looking ahead: The winner will appear again on the November ballot against John R. Buster Brown, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary race.

Voting results are in for Texas House of Representatives races impacting Denton County voters in the March 3 primary election.

What you need to know: The winners will face off in November against either a Democrat or Republican counterpart on the ballot. 

Multiple state offices representing Collin County residents at the Texas Legislature are up for election during the March 3 primary elections.

What you need to know: Read below for primary results for several state races, including Texas House District 67 and Texas Senate District 2. Results are reported according to the primary election hosted by either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party and will determine party nominees in the November election.

Several congressional races in the March 3 primary election fell inside Community Impact's coverage areas.

District 3: This district in the U.S. House includes the cities of Frisco, Prosper, Celina, McKinney, Plano and Allen.

The winner from this race will appear again on the November ballot against Democratic candidate Evan Hunt, who ran unopposed in the primary election.

District 4: This district in the U.S. House includes the cities of Frisco, Prosper, Celina, McKinney, Plano and Allen.

The Democratic and the Republican winners of this race will face each other in the November election.

Incumbent Keresa Richardson is facing challenger Frederick Frazier.

Get involved: The winner will appear again on the November ballot against the winner of the Democratic primary, which features candidates Jackie Bescherer and Brittany Black.

Brittany Black is running against challenger Jackie Bescherer.

Get involved: The winner will appear again on the November ballot against the winner of the Republican primary, which features incumbent Keresa Richardson and candidate Frederick Frazier.

A medical facility expansion in McKinney is one of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. BELL Advanced Manufacturing Center
2. O’Reilly Auto Parts
3. Medical City McKinney Acute Rehab expansion
4. Anchor Center at Fellowship Church in Grapevine
5. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits office renovation

In the March 3 primary, Texas Republican voters cast ballots for several of the state’s highest offices.

The overview: At the top of the ticket, incumbent John Cornyn faces seven primary challengers for U.S. Senate. Each state has two U.S. senators serving staggered six-year terms, with Cornyn currently serving alongside Republican Ted Cruz.

Other competitive contests on the Republican primary ballot include the races for state comptroller and attorney general. Both seats are open.

Stay tuned: The winner of each race will advance to the November midterm election, facing the Democratic nominee for the seat and potential third-party candidates.

If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in a race, the two highest vote-getters will face each other in a May 26 runoff election.

Texas Democratic voters cast ballots for several of the state’s highest offices in the March 3 primary.

The overview: At the top of the ticket, State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, is leading the Democratic primary race to be Texas’ next U.S. senator, unofficial results show.

Talarico’s early lead did not include results from Williamson County, where Talarico is from, and Crockett’s home base of Dallas County. Voting hours were extended at polling locations in those counties after they switched from countywide to precinct-based voting on March 3, causing some voters to be turned away from the polls.

More details: Austin-area legislators also led the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller.