"The Democratic side features Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Texas state senator James Talarico. I could be happy if either one wins. This is a matchup that nobody should lose, but somebody is going to lose, and that's going to be too bad in the long term. In other words, Democrats."
"Senator John Cornyn. The 24-year incumbent is member of the Senate's majority leadership team and a man so white he doesn't leave a shadow with a presence so vaporous he leaves no footprints. He is the living embodiment of the word 'unremarkable.' But challenging him, fairly successfully so far, is state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been a conservative nutball his entire career, but who has made up for that distinction by being endlessly suspect."
"Paxton was impeached in 2023 in a crashingly bipartisan fashion. Which slowed Paxton not a bit. After all, this is a guy who'd previously lived and prospered politically for nine years under indictment for securities fraud before making a deal to have the charges dismissed."
Texas held significant primary elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state senator James Talarico compete for the Senate nomination, presenting a challenging choice where either candidate could succeed but one must lose. Republicans feature incumbent Senator John Cornyn, a 24-year veteran of Senate leadership characterized as unremarkable, facing challenge from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a controversial figure impeached in 2023 and previously indicted for securities fraud. Beyond high-profile races, numerous local elections across the country carry understated significance with potential long-term political consequences. These grassroots contests deserve attention despite appearing insignificant in the immediate term.
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