What's at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the Texas Senate primaries

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Texas polls begin to close as Democratic rivals battle in Senate primary

Updated 2 months ago
PBS NewsHour
The Guardian US
2 articles2 sources
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Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in fiercely contested race as Democrats eye upset in midterms As polls began to close across Texas on Tuesday evening, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state representative. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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What's at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the Texas Senate primaries
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
3/2/2026

What's at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the Texas Senate primaries

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas. It's in the Lone Star State where competitive races on both sides of the aisle have fueled unprecedented spending. Lisa Desjardins reports on what’s at stake in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and.

The Guardian US
The Guardian US3/4/2026

Texas polls begin to close as Democratic rivals battle in Senate primary

<p>Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in fiercely contested race as Democrats eye upset in midterms</p><p>As polls began to close across Texas on Tuesday evening, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state representative James Talarico were locked in a fiercely contested and unpredictable primary that has drawn record-level turnout and outsized national attention.</p><p>The marquee Senate race, unfolding in a state Democrats have not carried statewide in more than three decades, has become an early test of competing political playbooks for challenging Republican dominance – and Donald Trump. In the final weeks, the race has raised fraught questions about race, identity and electability for a party searching for a path back to power in Washington.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/03/texas-primary-election-results">Continue reading...</a>