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Houston is buzzing with political energy as Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale hosts a rally supporting Donald Trump at Gallery Furniture, kicking off at 10 a.m.

About 34,000 people joined the roughly two-hour call, which also featured Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Ed Markey of Massachusetts.

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, concluding a dynamic four-day convention that highlighted a unified party determined to defeat Donald Trump. The replacement of Joe Biden with Harris invigorated Democrats, who had been skeptical of Biden's chances after a poor debate performance. Harris's running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was introduced to the nation during the event, boosting the party's momentum in the tight race against Trump.

Some say it was his final ploy to seem relatable to the public after a shaky debate left voters with more questions than answers ahead of the next presidential election.

After a monthslong election, Jim McIngvale, otherwise known to Houstonians as “Mattress Mack,” is finally issuing payouts to Gallery Furniture customers who correctly predicted the Democratic party would win the 2020 presidential election. As part of promotional deal, Gallery Furniture owner Mattress Mack offered a 50% refund of a $3,000+ purchase total or 100% of a $3,000+ purchase total back in-store credit to customers who correctly choose the winner of the November election. According to Houston Chronicle, Mattress Mack said checks to winning customers are going out Monday. Following speculation by social media users that payouts were delayed due to concerns about voter fraud, McIngvale explained to the Chronicle that his company looked to avoid recollecting and redistributing prizes saying, “we didn’t want to pay it twice in case there was a flip, although the odds were very small.”

A handful of pivotal states remained in play Thursday in the tightly contested U.S. presidential race. But there are outstanding ballots left to be counted in the coming days. North CarolinaThe situationWith ballots left to count, the race is too early to call. As long as those ballots are postmarked by Nov. 3, state election officials have until Nov. 12 to count them. And when it comes to mail ballots, Biden was outperforming Trump.

(NBC NEWS) – Officials in Commerce Township, Michigan say they may seek legal action after a township worker was cut by razor blades that were taped along a political sign. In Commerce Township, political signs cannot be in the right-of-way, or no closer than 33 feet from the center of the road. The township worker had stopped to remove two signs that were nine feet too close when he was injured. He jumped and let go of it, looked at his hand and realized he was bleeding aggressively,” says Commerce Township Supervisor Dave Scott. Why would someone set a boobytrap sign to harm someone?

(NBC NEWS) – Pennsylvania may have Punxsutawney Phil to predict the season, but South Carolina has an election-predicting squirrel. Voters across the country are casting their ballot early in the 2020 Presidential Election, and that’s no different for a squirrel named ChrisChris. “The Squirrel Vote” puts to the test ChrisChris' ability to see if he’ll correctly choose the winner of the 2020 election in November. The way the vote works is that 10 nuts will be placed in two separate bowls that have each candidate’s name attached to it. Whichever one he eats the most hazelnuts out of will be determined the winner.

HOUSTON – There are only five days left to register to vote for the 2020 Presidential Election. These days, Kral spends her time providing voter resources to Texans, such as how to register to vote. Most states allow you to register online.”There are 2,434,341 registered voters in Harris County this year. In Fort Bend County, about 478,000 people are currently registered to vote, compared to the 408,000 in 2016. The TSU-based radio station organized a voter registration drive Labor Day weekend.

After weeks of preparation and anticipation, the first of three presidential debates is now over. Democratic nominee and former vice president Joe Biden and the Republican incumbent nominee, President Donald Trump, met face-to-face on the same stage for the first time during this election year and debated various issues and questions posed by moderator Chris Wallace. So, what did you think of responses and ideas presented by Biden and Trump? Let us know your reaction by clicking on an emoji below each statement that was made.

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets and the Harris County Clerk Office announced Thursday that the Toyota Center will be used as a voting center for the 2020 Presidential Election. Joint NBA and NBPA statement: pic.twitter.com/EFp6fG9oZs — NBA (@NBA) August 28, 2020The Toyota Center will be open to any registered voter in Harris County during early voting from Oct. 13-30 and on Election Day on Nov. 3, seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Toyota Center will follow all the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health guidelines regarding social distancing, according to a press release. “On behalf of the Houston Rockets, and Toyota Center, we are honored to help serve our community by providing a safe and convenient location for Harris County voters for the upcoming Presidential election,” said Doug Hall, general manager and senior vice president of Toyota Center. Hall emphasized how important voting is in today’s environment and thankful the Rockets are able to offer support.

Click or tap here for deadlines in each state to register for the primary election and the general election in November. This is where you really want to start familiarizing yourself with your state’s Secretary of State or Department of State website. People can be eligible to vote by mail if they are:Going to be away from their county on Election Day and during early voting. Absentee/mail-in ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots from voters overseas must be received by the fifth day after Election Day, while ballots from members of the armed forced must be received by the sixth day after Election Day.