Sugar Land and Missouri City residents have one final chance Nov. 3 to weigh in on several county, state and federal races in the midterm election.

Where to vote: Fort Bend County residents can cast their votes at any of the 101 Election Day polling locations countywide from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 3, according to Fort Bend County's election website.

On the ballot: The Nov. 3 midterm election will feature federal, state and county races, including county judge and two commissioner seats.

Meanwhile, Fort Bend ISD residents will decide on Position 1 and Position 4 on the district’s board of trustees.

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

Fort Bend ISD approved a turnaround plan for Hightower High School and improvement plans for 15 schools to improve academic results.

The overview: The district unanimously approved one turnaround plan, which is the more intense intervention plan, for Hightower High School to improve its academic performance through improved lessons, targeted support and post-graduation preparation.

The state requires districts to create turnaround plans for campuses after two consecutive years of unacceptable accountability ratings, which are letter grades the state gives campuses to evaluate their overall academic performance, per the Texas Education Agency website.

This year, Hightower received its fourth consecutive D, which the agency qualifies as unacceptable, according to the agency’s website.

Officials also approved a local improvement plan for Crockett, Hodges Bend and Sugar Land middle schools, along with 11 elementary schools.

What else: Board members approved a targeted improvement plan for Willowridge High School, which went from an F to a C this year. 

Looking ahead: The campus must submit the plan to the state for approval by Nov. 20. 

H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States, is opening its fourth Houston-area location in Sugar Land, officials announced in a Sept. 18 news release. 

What they offer: H Mart offers international groceries, including seafood, kimchi, produce and ready-to-cook meals, per its website. It is known for its food hall with various Asian dining options. 

The Sugar Land location will offer 10 dining options including: 

• Paik's Noodle

• Sok Chon

• So Gong Dong

• Puradak Chicken

• Dduk Dabang

• Wok Bar 

• Cam On 

• Kumo Katsu & Ramen

• Hey Yogurt

• Tous Les Jours 

Zooming out: The approximately 64,000-square-foot Sugar Land spot used to house Floor and Decor, which moved to another shopping plaza in 2024.

Over 271,000 Fort Bend County voters cast their ballot in-person during early voting, county data shows.

Breaking it down: Fort Bend County data shows 271,050 people cast their ballots in-person as of Oct. 30 when early voting closed.  Early voting accounts for about 46.5% of the county’s 583,019 registered voters, although additional ballots have been cast by mail.

Zooming out: The 2026 early voting numbers beat the total number of voters the last county judge election had in 2022, which had about 250,000. 

Before you go: Fort Bend County residents can still cast their ballots at 101 polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.
The ballots include state, federal and local races including Fort Bend County judge, commissioners, clerks and district attorney as well as Fort Bend ISD school board positions.