"Monday was the deadline to file candidacies, and the battle among Democrats to represent the state in the U.S. Senate was thrown into turmoil on a day full of surprises. In the morning, Colin Allred the best-known Democratic hopeful, who lost last year in his attempt to unseat Ted Cruz dropped out of the race. And in the afternoon, Dallas congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, well-known for her rapid-fire viral clashes with Republicans in recent years, announced that she would run."
"To start, candidates from both parties will have to compete in primaries scheduled for March 3 to determine who will advance to the November 2026 midterms. On the Democratic side, the popular and increasingly nationally recognized state representative James Talarico will face Crockett. Both represent a new generation of Democrats and market themselves as heterodox politicians adept at modern, social-media-driven communication. But while Talarico attempts to build ideological bridges toward the center-right, Crockett takes a more combative approach and instead focuses on rallying grassroots supporters."
Texas’s U.S. Senate race is rapidly developing with 11 months until the midterm elections and filing concluded. Colin Allred exited his campaign, then Jasmine Crockett launched a late entry, setting up a Democratic primary between state representative James Talarico and Crockett. Talarico emphasizes ideological bridge-building toward the center-right and measured outreach, while Crockett pursues a combative, grassroots-focused strategy and strong social-media engagement. Republicans anticipate a protracted, intense primary with incumbent Senator John Cornyn seeking a fourth term and Attorney General Ken Paxton as a prominent ultraconservative contender who survived an impeachment push.
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