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Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 midterms

By Steven Sloan, Associated Press

For all the focus on Texas, elections in North Carolina could have a bigger impact on which party ultimately wins the Senate majority in the fall.

Democrat James Talarico wins Senate primary in Texas

By Bill Barrow, Fernanda Figueroa, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

The newly minted Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Texas is now a front man for the political opposition to the Republican president, not just in his own state but around the country…

What to watch in the consequential Senate primaries in Texas

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation’s most consequential Senate primaries playing out in Texas.

Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat for a 5th term while Democrats Crockett, Talarico face off

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Cornyn faces a challenge from MAGA favorite Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, and Rep. Wesley Hunt in a contest that's expected to advance to a May runoff between the top two vote-getters.

GOP Rep. Gonzales enters Texas primary fighting to keep his job after allegations of an affair

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Gonzales has said he won't step down and that not all the facts have come out.

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

By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura

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…

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What to expect in the Texas midterm primaries

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Two hotly contested U.S. Senate primaries in Texas will help officially kick off the 2026 midterm election cycle Tuesday, when voters in three states will pick nominees to compete in the November general election.

Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source

By John Seewer, Jack Myer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America

A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told AP.

WATCH: Trump talks about energy in Texas ahead of high-profile primary election

By Seung Min Kim, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

President Donald Trump — who has long seemed like he just can’t seem to choose among friends in the Texas Senate Republican primary — says he's “pretty much” decided whom to endorse in the critical March 3 contest.