Denton County voters will choose between two candidates for the Denton County Clerk seat, which will be on the ballot for the Nov. 3 election.

What you need to know: The candidates running for the position are Democrat Dale Frey and Republican incumbent Juli Luke.

Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

What else? Oct. 5 is the last day for residents to register to vote, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. Early voting will take place from Oct. 19-30.

This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation permit. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available.

7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee will open its first Denton location off University Drive near the North Texas Fair and Rodeo fairgrounds.

The gist: 7 Brew Coffee serves a variety of coffees, including hot and iced coffee, shakes, smoothies, teas, fizz drinks, energy drinks and lemonades. The coffee shop also has a secret menu with items like the peppermint mocha, a cinnamon roll latte and a snickerdoodle latte.

The drive-thru coffee chain filed for a permit to start the new construction that will cost $1.5 million, according to the filing.

• 906 W. University Drive, Denton

Check out five upcoming, ongoing and completed transportation projects around Dallas-Fort Worth.

1. Frisco Street construction

Project: Frisco Street will be constructed into a four-lane roadway from Eldorado Parkway to Panther Creek Parkway.

Update: The project is in the design phase and expected to start later this year.

• Timeline: late 2026-mid 2027

• Cost: $15 million

• Funding source: city of Frisco

2. Campbell Road and University Parkway intersection work

Project: Crews will upgrade traffic signals and perform work on the intersection lanes at Campbell Road and University Parkway in Richardson.

Update: The construction contract was awarded to JR West Texas Concrete, and construction is expected to begin in January.

• Timeline: January 2026-summer 2027

• Cost: $1.53 million

• Funding source: city of Richardson

Texans interested in casting their midterm election ballots before Election Day can do so from Oct. 19-30, the state's early voting period.

The overview: Registered voters can visit any polling place in their county during early voting. They will receive a ballot with federal, state and local races—from the U.S. Senate and Texas governor to city and school district officials.

Dates to know

• Oct. 19: Early in-person voting begins

• Oct. 23: Deadline to apply to vote by mail

• Oct. 30: Early in-person voting ends

• Nov. 3: Election Day

Something to note: Local election officials are also working through a backlog of voter registrations after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to send some registration records to counties, according to previous reporting. Texans who registered before the Oct. 5 deadline but do not appear on the rolls can still cast a provisional ballot, per the secretary of state.

More details: To check out candidate Q&As and review all races on local ballots, visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide.