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Takeaways from the Texas and North Carolina primaries

Talarico won the Democratic Senate primary, which the analysis says gave Democrats a more electable nominee.

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Texas voters chose James Talarico over Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic Senate primary, while Ken Paxton and John Cornyn advanced to a Republican runoff. The analysis also examines other close or consequential House primaries in Texas and North Carolina.

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Texas state representative and Democratic Senate primary winner

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator and Republican Senate candidate

Cornyn's version of this story ↗

U.S. representative and Democratic Senate primary candidate

Crockett's version of this story ↗

Republican House candidate challenging Tony Gonzales

U.S. representative and Democratic primary candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

U.S. representative and Democratic primary candidate

Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

U.S. representative and defeated Republican primary candidate

Nida Allam
D · NC

Durham County commissioner and Democratic House candidate

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

U.S. representative and Republican Texas attorney general candidate

Tony Gonzales
Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

U.S. representative and Republican primary candidate

Al Green
D · TX-9

U.S. representative and Democratic primary candidate

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

U.S. representative and Republican Senate candidate

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator who supported Steve Toth

Steve Toth
R · TX

Texas state representative and Republican primary winner

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James Talarico Wins Democratic Texas Senate Primary

Outlets agree James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett to win the Democratic primary for Texas’s Senate seat. Center outlets treat the result as a starting point for analysis, examining Talarico’s campaign profile, voter support and general-election prospects; some also consider other primary contests.

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