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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/Getty Images)

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 Ro…

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