First primaries held in US mid-term election campaign
Attorney General Ken Paxton forced Senator John Cornyn into a runoff for the Texas Senate seat despite significant fundraising disadvantages.
Part of a bigger event
Wesley Hunt Loses Texas Senate Primary—Then Drops A Promise That Shakes The GOP’s Future7 articles·7 sources·Avg cred 51/100
Bad Look
tl;dr
Texas and North Carolina held 2026 primaries where high spending and Trump-influenced GOP infighting took center stage. Rep. Talarico won the Democratic Senate primary, while Sen. Cornyn was forced into a runoff with Ken Paxton.
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