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Texas Primaries: Talarico Defeats Crockett; Cornyn, Paxton Headed to Runoff

Talarico was projected to defeat Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary.

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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
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James Talarico was projected to defeat Jasmine Crockett in Texas’s Democratic Senate primary, while John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff. The article also reports other Texas primary outcomes and the newly set North Carolina Senate matchup.

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Democratic Senate candidate projected to win the Texas primary

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Representative and candidate defeated in the Texas Democratic Senate primary

Crockett's version of this story ↗
Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate and state attorney general headed to a runoff

Paxton's version of this story ↗
John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator and Republican Senate primary candidate headed to a runoff

Cornyn's version of this story ↗

Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina

Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

Republican representative who lost his primary

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Retiring Republican senator from North Carolina

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

Representative forced into a runoff; reports recently emerged alleging an affair with a staffer

Roy Cooper
D · NC

Former governor and Democratic Senate candidate in North Carolina

Steve Toth
R · TX

Texas state representative and Republican House candidate who defeated Dan Crenshaw

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James Talarico Wins Texas Democratic Senate Primary

Outlets agree that James Talarico won the Texas Democratic Senate primary over Jasmine Crockett and will advance to November’s general-election contest against the Republican runoff winner. Left-leaning outlets present the victory as a chance to make the general-election race competitive, emphasizing Talarico’s message, appeal and prospects. Center outlets mainly report the result, next Republican matchup and election-process developments, with mostly reportorial treatment. Right-leaning outlets range from straightforward result reports to accounts foregrounding criticism of Talarico or presenting his nomination as elite-backed, while some question Crockett’s claims about voting problems.

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