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Takeaways from the first primaries of 2026 US midterm elections
Texas Republicans face a runoff on May 26 after a three-way split in the Senate primary amid voting confusion in Dallas and Williamson counties, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the 2026 primaries opened with high-profile contests in Texas, where James Talarico won the Democratic nomination and neither John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton secured 50%, forcing a runoff.
- Wesley Hunt's late entry split the Republican field, while Paxton's MAGA pitch and over $64 million in TV spending by Cornyn-backed groups made the race more fractious.
- Local Republican officials' change to precinct-only voting caused mass confusion in Dallas and Williamson counties, prompting legal and operational fixes including extended hours and separate counting of late ballots.
- The Texas and North Carolina results now loom large for which party might control the Senate, with Roy Cooper facing Michael Whatley in a critical race and spending possibly reaching $1 billion.
- Trump avoided an early endorsement, though the outcome may push him to act, as Republican congressional efforts on election rules and voting-access concerns remain central issues.
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