First primaries, first lessons

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Mar 09, 2026

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State Representative James Talarico will face a yet-to-be-chosen G.O.P. candidate for Texas’s U.S. Senate seat. (Photo by John Moore)

The 2026 midterm season officially began on Tuesday with primaries in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. The results gave both parties a peek at the state of their races.

In North Carolina, former Governor Roy Cooper won …

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