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A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries

Crockett is competing for the Democratic Senate nomination and is presented as a more confrontational alternative to James Talarico.

A mess in Texas? What to watch in Tuesday's primaries
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The article previews Tuesday’s Texas and North Carolina primaries, focusing on competitive Senate contests and their possible effect on November’s races. It also considers whether the U.S. military campaign against Iran could shift voters’ attention.

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Jasmine Crockett D · TX-30
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Democratic representative and Senate candidate in Texas

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate in Texas’s primary

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Democratic Senate candidate in Texas

Democratic representative facing a primary challenge in North Carolina’s 4th District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose military campaign and influence figure in the primary preview

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Independent senator from Vermont who endorsed Nida Allam

Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina

Nida Allam
D · NC

Democratic House candidate challenging Valerie Foushee

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Retiring Republican senator from North Carolina

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president who endorsed Jasmine Crockett

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Republican representative and Senate candidate in Texas

Roy Cooper
D · NC

Democratic Senate candidate in North Carolina

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Republican senator seeking renomination

ALSO MENTIONED  Lloyd Bentsen, Former Texas senator cited as the last Democrat to win a Senate race in Texas

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James Talarico Defeats Jasmine Crockett in Texas Senate Primary

James Talarico won the Texas Democratic Senate primary over Jasmine Crockett, who conceded. Left-leaning outlets connect the result to Dallas County voting disruptions and access concerns, while noting Crockett's call for party unity. Center outlets mostly report the result and concession straightforwardly, with attention to voting confusion, voter reactions and Harris's endorsement. Right-leaning outlets frame the loss as a rebuke of Crockett's political style and challenge her claims that Republicans targeted Dallas County.

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