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Slick City Action Park opens in Humble

Officials with Slick City Action Park celebrated a Nov. 3 opening for their new location in Deerbrook Marketplace in Humble, according to the venue's official Facebook page.

The details: Slick City Action Park is a family entertainment center offering indoor slides and air courts, according to the company's website.

The roughly 40,000-square-foot park will feature 13 large-scale slides up to 20 feet tall, according to a Sept. 15 news release. The park will also feature three dedicated air courts for sports, including dodgeball and soccer, along with a trapeze, a soft play area, a net course and a pyramid attraction.

What they're saying: Slick City Humble marks the second location for Chris and Mandy Bush, following the opening of their first Slick City Action Park in The Woodlands, per the release.

  • Opened Nov. 3

  • 20424 Hwy. 59, Humble

 
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County Coverage
UPDATE: Unofficial results show Democrats winning Harris County Commissioners Court seats

With all 623 voting centers reporting from Election Day, the Democratic candidates have won seats on Harris County Commissioners Court. 

Key details: In the race for Harris County Judge, Democrat Letitia Plummer secured a victory over Republican Orlando Sanchez with 60.93% of the vote to Sanchez's 39.05%.

In the race for Precinct 2 and Precinct 4 Commissioner, incumbents Adrian Garcia and Lesley Briones secured their seats for another term with 65.53% and 62.30% of the vote, respectively.

All results are unofficial until canvassed at a later date.

What’s next?: Community Impact will update the article as more Election Day vote totals are released, and all results remain unofficial until they are canvassed.

 
City Coverage
UPDATE: Houston voters approve ballot item to reduce marijuana arrests, ban no-knock warrants

The city of Houston had a single ballot item for the Nov. 3 election regarding the adoption of Proposition A, which would amend the city’s charter to deprioritize misdemeanors related to marijuana possession and ban no-knock warrants.

Stay tuned: Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all contested local and state elections in your community.

 
Latest Education News
UPDATE: See election results for 6 Harris County, department of education races

With all 623 voting centers in, voters know who will hold several key offices across Harris County.

The big picture: Aside from positions on the Harris County Commissioners Court, also up for grabs are the seats for:

Also on the ballot are positions 5 and 7 on the Harris County Department of Education board.

 
Across The Region
UPDATE: See midterm election results for Houston-area Texas House races

With 99.61% of counties reporting and 87.7% of polling locations reporting Election day results as of 6 a.m. on Nov. 4, several winners appear to have won races for the Texas House across the Greater Houston area.

Some context: Each of the 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives is elected for a two-year term with no term limits. Together with the Texas Senate, the Texas Legislature meets in regular session for about five months every other year.

Stay tuned: The winners of the November election will begin serving their respective districts in January 2027. The 90th Texas Legislature will convene on Jan. 12 and is scheduled to be in regular session until May 31.

 
Stay In The Know
UPDATE: See unofficial results for Texas state senate districts 4 and 11

Incumbent Brett Ligon and Ron Angeletti are running for District 4 State Senate, which represents Chambers County and portions of Galveston, Harris, Jefferson and Montgomery counties.

Something to note: Voting totals from Election Day on Nov. 3 have not yet been released, as polls were open until 7 p.m. or until those in line cast their vote.

Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all contested local and state elections in your community.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

 
Latest Education News
UPDATE: See results for 4 State Board of Education races in the Houston area

Unofficial results from early Nov. 4 show the outcomes for four State Board of Education races in the Houston area:

  • In District 4, Democratic challenger Coretta Mallet-Fontenot won the seat with 356,473 votes, defeating Republican incumbent Tammie Nielsen, who received 97,814 votes.
  • In District 6, Democrat Michelle Palmer won the seat with 362,887 votes against Republican Tiffany Nelson, who received 353,354 votes.
  • In District 7, Republican incumbent Julie Pickren took the lead and won with 362,551 votes over Democrat Tiffany Perkinz, who received 343,357 votes.
  • In District 8, Democratic challenger Dana Van De Walker secured a narrow win with 299,539 votes, which was 439 more votes than Republican incumbent Audrey G. Young, who received 299,100 votes.
 
Key Information
UPDATE: See winners for U.S. House seats across Greater Houston area

Check out voting results for several U.S. House candidates in key races. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

The gist: Selected races include only contested U.S. House seats that fall within Community Impact’s Houston coverage zone, which includes districts 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 22, 29 and 38. To learn more about the candidates running in each race, check out Community Impact's voter guide.

What else? Twenty Republican and Democratic candidates are running for U.S. House positions during this Nov. 3 election.

 
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Democrats declare victory in Texas governor, lieutenant governor races

Two Democratic state lawmakers declared victory in the races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 3.

What's happening: Speaking at an Austin watch party, Gina Hinojosa told supporters that the "trust they placed in her was not a blank check." Vikki Goodwin pointed to changes she hoped to make as lieutenant governor and president of the Texas Senate.

"We are on a mission to fight back against the systemic destruction of our rights, our public education and our democracy," Goodwin said.

Both women are state representatives from Austin. Hinojosa is poised to become the state's first Latina governor, while Goodwin would become the first female lieutenant governor.

More context: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Hinojosa earlier Nov. 3, while Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement calling the election "fair."

"I love our state," Abbott said to his crowd of supporters in Austin. "It's been an honor to serve it. I know we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it's ever been."

 
Worth Watching
James Talarico projected to become Texas' next US senator

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.

 

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