Rep. Dan Crenshaw loses to Republican primary challenger in Texas

Texas state Rep. Steve Toth defeated Rep. Dan Crenshaw in a Republican primary in Texas, NBC News projects, unseating Crenshaw after a race that centered on which candidate more closely aligned with President Donald Trump. Crenshaw becomes the first member of Congress to lose renomination in the 2026 midterm election cycle. Toth challenged Crenshaw — … Read more

Laurie Buckhout projected to win GOP primary in redrawn North Carolina district held by vulnerable Democrat

Washington — Laurie Buckhout won the Republican primary on Tuesday in the redrawn North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, setting up a rematch against Democratic Rep. Don Davis in November.  Davis is facing a tough reelection bid in a district that has leaned further to the right after several rounds of gerrymandering by state Republicans. Davis … Read more

Texas GOP Senate primary heading to runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton, CBS News projects

CBS News projects Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff in the Texas Republican Senate primary, with neither clearing 50% of the vote. Paxton, now in his third term as attorney general, is challenging Cornyn, now serving his fourth term, who has also been in Republican leadership. The … Read more

Combustible Republican Senate primary in Texas heading into overtime

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! AUSTIN, TEXAS – The expensive and contentious battle for the Republican Senate nomination in Texas is headed to a May runoff, after none of the three major candidates in the crowded field of contenders topped 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Longtime incumbent Sen. John … Read more

Top issues for Arkansas primary voters mirror national issues

Voters in Arkansas have minutes left to cast their ballots in several primary races. At the top of the ticket is incumbent Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders who is running unopposed in her party for reelection. State Sen. Fred Love and businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays are vying for the Democratic nomination for governor. Andrew DeMillo, editor-in-chief … Read more

Jamie Ager projected to win Democratic primary in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District

Washington — Jamie Ager has won the Democratic primary in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News has projected. Ager, a fourth-generation farmer, will face incumbent GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards in the November elections. Edwards has represented the western North Carolina district since 2023.  The Cook Political Report has rated the district as … Read more

Live coverage: 2026 primary elections in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas

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Primary season kicks off with high-stakes Senate races in Texas

Voters in three states headed to the polls, with a four-term incumbent Republican senator in Texas seeking to fend off a primary challenge from his state’s starkly conservative attorney general. Texas Democrats will be choosing their own candidate in hopes of breaking their decades-long losing streak in the state. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link

North Carolina progressive enters Republican primary to protest gerrymandering

Kate Barr, a self-described progressive in North Carolina, is running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 14th congressional district as a protest against gerrymandering. CBS News’ Major Garrett reports. Then, Samuel Wang, director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and a New Jersey Democratic candidate for Congress, joins to discuss the impact of redistricting on … Read more