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Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump

Mar 3, 2026Center Left

Nominees for key Senate seat to be set while voters choose in congressional contests reshaped by GOP gerrymanderThe first votes of the 2026 midterm cycle will be cast on Tuesday, with a pair of high-stakes US Senate primaries in Texas that will test both parties’ appetite for political change in the Trump era.Voters across the state will decide their…

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