Texas, Democratic Party presidential primaries
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Texas voters will head to the polls four times in 2026. Here are the key dates, deadlines, and voting hours to know.
If any of the races in Tuesday's March primary result in a runoff, the runoff election will be held May 26, with early voting for the runoff scheduled from May 18-22.
Both candidates have progressive proposals that excite supporters but the primary contest has been fraught over questions of electability and race.
Texans have no shortage of big races to consider when going to the polls for this year's primary election on Tuesday, March 3. Every U.S. House seat is up for grabs, and incumbent U.S. Senator John
It may sound like James Talarico is getting ahead of himself when he talks about delivering an election night surprise in November, right here in Texas, where a Democratic senator has not been elected in his lifetime.
The first battle of the midterm elections will be the U.S. Senate primary in Texas. Our Texas bureau chief, David Goodman, explains why Democrats and Republicans across the U.S. are watching closely to see what happens in the state.
Speaking on CNN’s The Source, Enten noted recent a Senate Republican primary poll by the University of Texas, showing Paxton leading Cornyn by 2 points and Hunt by 10. The poll surveyed 350 registered voters from February 2 to 16, and has a margin of error of +/-5.2 points.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement Trump will tout his "drill baby drill" agenda in Texas. The Corpus Christi area is the top exporter of liquefied natural gas in the U.S., with 42% of the product nationwide passing through its port.