I'm preparing this post for later tonight where it will serve as your place for the latest results on the election in HD-48.
The Secretary of State will have their numbers coming in here. Travis County will be reporting them online here. Our first round elections results thread is located here.
Update: Early vote totals
(R) Bentzin - 3,658 votes, 44.14[%]
(D) Howard -- 4,629 votes, 55.86[%]
Early Turnout - 8.4[%]
Howard wins 28 of 39 early vote precincts to Bentzin's 10 with 1 not reporting for some reason.
7:37 Donna enters the building to a standing ovation! She's just been given some flowers and is giving a short speech "so far so good, an incredible journey, absolutely a team effort, catiously optimistic ...and so are we someone yells"
Early Vote Precincts with a turnout over 10[%]...
Pct. # // turnout // (D)[%]
364 - 21[%] - 62[%] (D)
256 - 17[%] - 53[%] (D)
330 - 16[%] - 52[%] (D)
347 - 15[%] - 61[%] (D)
317 - 15[%] - 57[%] (D)
210 - 14[%] - 74[%] (D)
253 - 13[%] - 53[%] (D)
220 - 12[%] - 62[%] (D)
237 - 12[%] - 58[%] (D)
345 - 12[%] - 43[%] (D) <-highest turnout pct. that Bentzin is winning
I'm posting new content in the extended entry!