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3 days agoA Texas Shocker Upends the 2026 Senate Race
Colin Allred abandoned a Texas Senate bid to run for a new Democratic-leaning House seat, reshaping Democratic primary dynamics ahead of 2026.
When Donald Trump ordered Texas Republicans to conduct a rare mid-decade gerrymander of U.S. House seats to help protect the GOP's fragile trifecta in the 2026 midterms, there may have been some private grumbling about the possibility the gambit would backfire by exposing some incumbents to a bit more competition. But more than likely, Trump was pushing on an open door.