TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Voters and volunteers gathered outside R.B. Hubbard Center on Election Day to cast ballots and advocate for their preferred candidates in Smith County.

Democrat Gary Gross, who voted early, arrived at 7:15 a.m. to distribute candidate materials and voter guides outside the polls.

Gross noted that while he was campaigning for candidates including gubernatorial hopeful Gina Hinojosa, interactions between opposing parties remained civil throughout the morning."Nobody hates anybody," Gross said.