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Talarico beats Crockett in Texas as GOP heads to runoff: Key takeaways

Cornyn advanced to a May runoff against Paxton after no candidate won a majority in the Republican primary.

Talarico beats Crockett in Texas as GOP heads to runoff: Key takeaways
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James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett in Texas’s Democratic Senate primary, while John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will face each other in a May runoff. The article also reports other Texas and North Carolina primary results and turnout figures.

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator and Republican Senate candidate headed to a runoff

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Texas representative and Democratic Senate candidate who lost the primary

Crockett's version of this story ↗

Democratic Senate candidate who won the Texas primary

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

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate headed to a runoff

Paxton's version of this story ↗

Republican House candidate in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District

North Carolina representative in a Democratic primary not yet called

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, whose potential endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff is discussed

Texas representative in a Democratic primary headed to a runoff

Former Republican National Committee chair and Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina

Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Texas representative headed to a House runoff against Allred

Dan Crenshaw
R · TX-2

Texas representative who lost his Republican primary

Nida Allam
D · NC

Progressive Durham County commissioner and Democratic House candidate

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Texas representative and Republican candidate for attorney general

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator whose retirement leaves an open Senate seat

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

Texas representative and Republican candidate headed to a runoff

Al Green
D · TX-9

Texas representative in a Democratic primary headed to a runoff

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Texas representative and Republican Senate candidate who competed in the primary

Roy Cooper
D · NC

Former North Carolina governor and Democratic Senate candidate

Steve Toth
R · TX

Texas state representative who defeated Crenshaw in the Republican primary

Colin Z. Allred
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Former Texas representative and House candidate headed to a runoff

ALSO MENTIONED  Mayes Middleton, Texas state senator and Republican candidate for attorney general

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Poll Finds Talarico and Cornyn Nearly Tied

A Public Policy Polling survey found James Talarico narrowly ahead of or statistically tied with John Cornyn in a hypothetical Texas Senate matchup. Left-leaning outlets center Talarico’s close matchup with Cornyn and his potential appeal to disaffected Republicans. Center outlets report that matchup alongside separate polling on Paxton’s primary lead and Trump-endorsement scenarios. Right-leaning outlets focus on Paxton’s primary lead and possible endorsement effects, also noting Cornyn’s response on Senate rules.

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