Ugly Texas Primary Threatens GOP Efforts to Defend Senate

Amid GOP chaos in Texas, can Democrats flip a Senate seat?

The Republican Senate primary in Texas has barely started, but the knives are out. Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are tearing each other apart in a feud that’s personal, ...

Ugly Texas primary threatens GOP efforts to defend Senate

Republicans are increasingly concerned that a bitter Senate primary in Texas next year could make it harder to defend their majority in the upper chamber. Earlier this week, the Senate Leadership Fund rolled out a poll showing Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) trailing Attorney General Ken Paxton by 16 points. But in a hypothetical general election…

Here Are the Top Senate Primary Contests to Watch for 2026 - The Thinking Conservative

Five states will have competitive primary elections, three of which are safe seats for either party. Races in Georgia and Michigan could determine the majority. The post Here Are the Top Senate Primary Contests to Watch for 2026 appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Here Are the Top Senate Primary Contests to Watch for 2026

WASHINGTON—After just five months of the 119th Congress, elections to the 120th Congress to be held in 2026 are on the horizon. Already, several longtime U.S. senators have announced their retirement at the end of this Congress, prompting several contenders to announce their candidacies. The primary elections for Senate seats—the first step in the process, where parties will determine their nominees for the general election—are expected to be ho…