Takeaways From Texas' Primary Runoffs: Trump's Power, the Shifting Latino Vote, the Redistricting Wars and More

MAGA to AIPAC, Texas primary runoff highlight 2026 US politics

Everything is bigger in Texas. On Tuesday, the state's closely watched primary runoff races saw important results that highlight some of the most important campaign issues of 2026—from MAGA to AIPAC to dark money. In one of the country's most closely watched races, Ken Paxton, endorsed by US President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary runoff for the US Senate. The president's support gave a boost to faithful followers of the Make America …

ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke Speaks With UTEP Political Science Lecturer on Texas Runoff Results

Reactions continue pouring in following Tuesday night’s Texas primary runoff elections, with political analysts now turning their attention toward what the results could mean heading into November. Among the biggest questions: How much impact did high-profile endorsements have on the outcome, where the Latino vote may be heading in the general election and whether supporters of Senator John Cornyn will unite behind Republican nominee Ken Paxton …

Takeaways from Texas' primary runoffs: Trump's power, the shifting Latino vote, the redistricting wars and more

The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988.

DOJ Erases Jan. 6 Case Data As Texas Runoff Results And Iran Deal Uncertainty Reshape Political Landscape

Texas held its primary runoff elections, producing results that are drawing significant attention from political observers across the country. South Carolina lawmakers rejected a redistricting proposal, adding another layer of complexity to ongoing debates over electoral boundaries in the state. The Department of Justice moved to mass-delete information related to cases stemming from the January 6 Capitol riot, a decision that is raising serious…

Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases

The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. And Trump's Justice Department has deleted significant information from the Jan. 6 riot cases.