Lessons from 2026's First Primary Night
March 4, 2026·20 days ago·via The Washington Post

The first primary night of 2026 midterms delivers key lessons, with Texas voters rejecting establishment picks and signaling a Trump-aligned GOP resurgence. James Talarico defeats Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic Senate primary, opting for a pragmatic moderate over an anti-Trump firebrand, while John Cornyn and Ken Paxton head to a May runoff after neither secures 50% in a loyalty-to-Trump showdown. Read more about this...