Texas Primaries Head to Key Runoffs
March 5, 2026·20 days ago·via Rural Radio Network

Texas kicks off the 2026 primaries with big shakeups: State Rep. James Talarico topples U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton head to a May runoff after neither hits 50% on the GOP side. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses to State Rep. Steve Toth, Tony Gonzales faces gun activist Brandon Herrera in a runoff, and ultraconservative Don Huffines grabs the GOP comptroller nod over the incumbent. Read more about this...