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Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are 5 things to watch.

Cornyn is defending his Senate seat in a costly Republican primary against Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt.

Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are 5 things to watch.
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Texas voters are choosing party nominees in closely watched Senate races, an open attorney general contest and other competitive primaries. The results will shape November matchups and signal the balance of influence among rival factions in state Republican politics.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas and incumbent attorney general

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Republican candidate for Texas’s newly drawn congressional district

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Republican candidate for Texas attorney general

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas

Republican candidate for Congress and former Harris County judge nominee

Republican candidate for Congress and Air Force veteran

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator from Texas

John Lujan
R · TX

Republican candidate for Texas’s newly drawn San Antonio-area congressional district

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James Talarico Wins Texas Democratic Senate Primary

James Talarico won the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, while John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advanced to a Republican runoff. Left-leaning outlets present Talarico’s win as a possible Democratic opening and highlight divisions among Republicans. Center outlets connect the results to Senate control and party strategy, with some focusing on a possible Trump endorsement. Right-leaning outlets center Trump’s planned endorsement and his call for the other Republican to withdraw.

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